Applying to ECU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
90.06%	1,130

East Carolina University's acceptance rate is 90.06% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 22,289 students applied and 20,073 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into ECU.

ECU's acceptance rate places 29th out of 57 North Carolina colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,130 and the ACT score is 23 at ECU. ECU's SAT score ranks 18th out of 35 North Carolina colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to ECU, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of East Carolina University is 90.06% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.63%. 8,273 men and 13,914 women applied to ECU and 7,343 men and 12,642 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,622 men and 2,291 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at ECU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at ECU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	22,289	8,273	13,914	0	102
Admitted	20,073	7,343	12,642	0	88
Enrolled	3,941	1,622	2,291	0	28
Acceptance Rate	90.06%	88.76%	90.86%	-	86.27%
Yield	19.63%	22.09%	18.12%	-	31.82%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

East Carolina University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 339 students (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 692 students (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at ECU.

The median SAT score is 1,130 with 570 SAT EBRW and 560 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 610 and the 25^th percentile is 530. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 590 and 25^th percentile is 520 .

The median ACT composite score is 23 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 20 at ECU. The median ACT math score is 22 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at East Carolina University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at ECU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1050	1130	1200
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530	570	610
SAT Math	520	560	590
ACT Composite	20	23	26
ACT Math	18	22	25
ACT English	18	21	24

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

East Carolina University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 3,941 first-year students enrolled in ECU. The proportion of full-time students is 98.81% and part-time students is 1.19%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.16% and women students is 58.13%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at ECU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at ECU
	Total	Men	Women	Gender Unknown
Total	3,941	1,622	2,291	28
Full-time	3,894	1,608	2,260	26
Part-time	47	14	31	2

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at ECU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply East Carolina University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

ECU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $75 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of East Carolina University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to ECU.

Admission Information for Applying to ECU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$75
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	https://admissions.ecu.edu/
Online Application	https://admissions.ecu.edu/apply/freshmen/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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