Military Outreach – U.S. Coast Guard
Online Degree and Certificate Programs Available
ECU offers a variety of online Bachelor's degree-completion programs and graduate degrees. ECU is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The University’s goal is to provide students with a rich and distinctive educational experience.
Cost and Financial Services
Tuition and financial aid can be found here.
How do I Start?
Getting started at ECU; information on applying, registering, paying tuition, purchasing books and beginning coursework.
DANTES
DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) awards college credit for specific examination results in DSST (DANTES Subject Standardized Tests).
Academic Credit for Military Experience
U.S. Coast Guard Education Services
The US Coast Guard Learning Portal. This site is designed for use by all components of the US Coast Guard.
The Military Programs Office
The MPO is the service members contact point for issues dealing with bringing East Carolina University (ECU) educational offerings to North Carolina based military students.
SOC
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium colleges and universities are dedicated to helping servicemembers and their families get college degrees. Military students can take courses in their off-duty hours at or near military installations in the United States, overseas, and on Navy ships.
National Defense University
National Defense University is the premier center for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) and is under the direction of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. ECU is an academic partner of the National Defense University and offers four concentrations in the Master of Science in Technology Systems program.
Coast Guard MWR Services
The Coast Guard Morale Well-Being and Recreation (MWR) program's mission is to uplift the spirits of the Coast Guard Family.
Orientation and Tutorials
Orientation information for new students including tutorials on Blackboard (course management system), ECU Piratemail, Onestop and other online course technology resources.
Academic Calendar
Dates for all semesters including the most recent, current and future semesters.
ECU Catalog
