East Carolina University, a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a doctoral institution with an enrollment of more than 25,000 students and approximately 4,900 faculty and staff members. Enrollment is expected to increase significantly within the coming decade. The institution has a wide range of academic programs and professional schools and colleges and offers 106 bachelor's degree programs, 74 master's degree programs, 4 specialist degree programs, 1 first-professional MD program, and 16 doctoral programs in our professional colleges and schools, the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, and the Brody School of Medicine, which is recognized as one of the top medical schools in rural and primary care medicine in the nation. Visit the campus website, www.ecu.edu, for further information about the institution.

ECU combines the rich tradition of college life with the energy and innovation of a doctoral research university. This combination allows students and faculty to enjoy the benefits and resources of a large research university in an atmosphere more typical of a smaller college. The university attracts many outstanding individuals and provides a high level of interaction between faculty and students at all levels, from undergraduate to graduate and professional. Many graduates of the university attribute their collegiate and personal success to ECU's combination of academic rigor and individual support.

The University is located in Greenville, the educational, commercial, medical and cultural center of the historic coastal plains of eastern North Carolina. The city has a population of 70,000+ with an additional 60,000+ population in Pitt County. The area is approximately midway between the metropolitan Raleigh-Durham area and the beautiful Outer Banks. More information about the area is available through the website, www.greenvillenc.org, of the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce.

With a mission of teaching, research, and service, East Carolina University is a dynamic institution connecting people and ideas, finding solutions to problems, and seeking the challenges of the future.

Facts about East Carolina University:

Established: 1907
Living Alumni: 120,000 plus
Location: Greenville, North Carolina
Accreditation: Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
Faculty: 1,539 full-time faculty; 73% hold PhDs or terminal degrees
Staff: approximately 3,378 staff members
Students: 25,000 plus (fall 2007) - representing 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 56 foreign countries

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