Table East Carolina University is an equal educational opportunity institution. In keeping with this policy the university makes no distinction in the admission of students or in any other of its activities on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, handicap, or national origin. Application forms may be obtained from East Carolina University Graduate School, Greenville, NC 27858-4353. The dates below are deadlines for receipt of the application form by the Graduate School.
Early application is encouraged, particularly if application for an assistantship is contemplated.
Students are encouraged to inquire about individual programs as early as possible since some programs review applications only at fixed times during the year. If applications are received after that date, waivers will be considered only as funds are available. Applications for the family nurse practitioner concentration in nursing are due March 1. An applicant must have a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional association and have either an overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on all undergraduate work or a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in either the undergraduate major or work taken during the senior year as well as satisfactory entrance examination scores. Applicants to the EdD program must also have a master's degree from an accredited institution.