To further racial integration, the University actively seeks to recruit and enroll a greater number of black students. History Established in 1907 as East Carolina Teachers Training School. Name changed to East Carolina Teachers College in 1921 and to East Carolina College in 1951. Designated East Carolina University in 1967. Merged into the University of North Carolina in 1972.
Dates given above are approximate.
Actual dates may vary from year to year. Consult campus catalog. Actual dates may vary from year to year. Consult campus catalog. Advanced Placement Accepted AP Min.