The East Carolina University Alumni Association is the constituency of former students whose continuing interest and support have helped ECU become known as one of the finest comprehensive universities in the South. Anyone who attends East Carolina for one semester becomes a member of the Alumni Association. The ECU Alumni Association was created to develop a spirit of cooperation and loyalty among alumni and to promote the general welfare of the institution. In order to keep pace with a rapidly developing university, the Alumni Association was incorporated in 1967. Since that time the alumni population has increased from 15,000 to more than 80,000 members.
All alumni receive general membership status in the association.
Active membership status is granted automatically to all alumni who make contributions to the Annual Fund program.