ECU Facts and Figures• Doctoral/Research university• 179 degrees

• Baccalaureate• Master’s• Professional Doctorate (MD and DMD)• Doctorate

• Largest College of Nursing, College of Education, College of Business, College of Allied Health in NC• Only NC school with engineering, medicine, and dentistry at one university

• Libraries with more than 1.4 million volumes• Many rare volumes and artifacts

• State-of-the-art labs• Only particle accelerator in UNC system• First NC Makerbot Innovation Center for 3D design

ECU Facts and Figures• More than 29,000 students

• From all 100 North Carolina counties

• National and international: 15% out-of-state freshmen

• Diverse student body: 26% minority students

• Average class size: 28 students• 18:1 student/faculty ratio

• 4,400+ freshman spots in the fall; 20,000 applications

• Around 3,000 transfer students accepted each year

ECU College Prep Timeline

Make a planfor your future

11th gradeFall

• Stay on track with your classes and grades.• Make a college list.• Make sure you’re meeting any special

requirements.• Stay involved with extracurricular

activities, assuming leadership roles.• Organize your college information and

narrow down your college choices.• Prepare for standardized tests.• Talk to your family about your options.• Learn more about financial aid.

Spring/Summer

• Take the ACT and/or SAT• Prepare a challenging schedule for senior

year.• Start a scholarship search.• Apply for a summer job or internship.• VISIT COLLEGES!• Get advice from other college students.• Organize your financial aid information.• Start working on your applications.• Re-take standardized tests.• Know your application deadlines!

Senior Year ECU Timeline• September Apply! (re-take SAT or ACT, if needed)

• October Visit/Fall Open House• November Honors College application deadline, MADE Day• December Scholarship search• January Scholarship deadline• February FAFSA ECU priority deadline• March Housing application• April “Pirates Aboard!” Admitted Student Day• May Pay enrollment deposit• June Submit your final high school transcript• June ECU Orientation • July Housing assignments and parking passes• August Move-in and\classes begin!

Freshmen Application Process

Freshmen Process• Rolling Admissions–Apply Early• Application opens: September 1• Application deadline: March 1

• What makes an application complete:• Online application• $75 application fee • Official high school transcript(s)• ACT or SAT I Test score(s)• College transcript if dually enrolled

• New this year: Common App

Our Expectations: Freshman Review• Transcript

• GPA average • Fall 2017 Class (Unweighted: 3.3, Weighted: 3.9)

• Minimum course requirements• Rigor of high school curriculum

• SAT I and/or ACT scores• Score range

• Fall 2017 Class (SAT: 1140, ACT: 23.3)• Superscore

• Optional Items• Essay/personal statement• Recommendations

Financial Aid• Most students qualify for some type of assistance• Scholarships, grants, loans

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid- October 1st

• www.fafsa.gov• ECU School Code: 002923-00

• Submit FAFSA by February 14• Funds are first come, first served!

Scholarships• Recognition of achievement• Office of University Scholarships• Honors College

• Minimum requirements• 1270 RSAT or 27 ACT & 3.5 GPA (unweighted) or 4.0 (weighted)

• Must apply to ECU by November 15• Tuition assistance• Special seminars• Honors Living Learning Community• Early Assurance• Unique experiences

• ecu.edu/honors

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Facebook, Twitte r, and Instagram• Admiss ions news and important da tes• Engage with Admiss ions s ta ff and

current s tudents• Coverage of campus life and

academics, a s we ll a s events like Open House and Pira tes Aboard

• Univers ity Snapchat account: ecuofficia l