Set the Course

Do It Boldly

The Adventure of a Lifetime

At ECU, your Pirate journey doesn’t end at graduation – it launches.

ECU offers a wide range of programs few universities can match, with several that are offered nowhere else in the state. This treasure trove of opportunity prepares you to lead and achieve.

You can be confident that Pirate Nation shares your determination to succeed.  And when people know your name and believe in your potential, you will rise to meet it.

Meet the Need

Preparing Professionals

ECU is a national leader in preparing you for the careers this country needs most – from STEM to business to education. For North Carolina, ECU prepares more healthcare professionals than any other university in the state.

• Health Care Practitioners
• Management
• Engineering
• Education
• Life, Physical and Social Sciences
• social work

Make It Count

Hard Work Pays Off

ECU graduates excel in many high-earning fields, including:

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Clinical Lab Sciences
• Computer Science
• Construction Management
• Dental Medicine
• Distribution and Logistics
• Educational Leadership
• Engineering
• English
• Finance
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Occupational Therapy
• Physician Assistant
• Physics
• School Administration

Made By Doing

Rankings and recognition

The Princeton Review named ECU to its best colleges list, and the Wall Street Journal considers us one of the top 3 public universities in the state.  Newsweek ranked us North Carolina’s top online university. We also rank in the nation’s top 10% for social mobility — proof we don’t just educate you, we lift you.