GREENVILLE, N.C., Sept. 8 -- East Carolina University issued the following press release:
GREENVILLE, N.C. (09/03/2026) -East Carolina University's fall 2026 enrollment remains above 27,000 students, supported by growth in graduate programs, transfer enrollment and the continued expansion of the online Flight Path degree program.
Preliminary census day numbers collected on the 10th day of classes, Friday, Aug. 28, show 27,206 students enrolled for fall 2026. This marks the third consecutive fall in which ECU has seen overall enrollment growth and is the largest total enrollment since fall 2021.
Included in this year's total are 3,881 first-year students. While slightly lower than last year, the figure reflects the changing college-going ...