East Carolina University is a public institution that was founded in 1907. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 21,298, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 1,401 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. East Carolina University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 181. Its in-state tuition and fees are $5,869 (2013-14); out-of-state tuition and fees are $19,683 (2013-14).

East Carolina University (ECU) is located in Greenville, N.C., about 80 miles from the state capital of Raleigh. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and more than 75 master’s programs, including those in the fields of business and education.