“Purple logo featuring a bold ‘R1’ on the left and the words ‘Top-Tier Research University’ stacked on the right.”
ECU is recognized as a top research university
Number one in producing medical grads who practice in N.C.
in producing health care professionals in N.C.
Top twenty-five percent in graduate programs, U.S. News & World Report
Graduate programs, U.S. News & World Report
Innovation and Economic Prosperity University APLU CICEP
For commitment to economic engagement
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Welcome to the big leagues
Miami Marlins manager and ECU alumnus Clayton McCullough shares lessons learned on the diamond with new ECU graduates.
A woman with long hair stands with one arm stretched up and smiling as she looks at a canopy of colorful umbrellas strung above her along a narrow street between two buildings.
Creating leaders
Digital humanities mapping projects are teaching students leadership, technology and accessibility skills they can apply in the future.
Jason Higginson, smiling with a gray beard, stands in an office wearing a white medical coat embroidered with the ECU Brody School of Medicine logo and his name. He wears a colorful bow tie and rests his hands in his coat pockets. Behind him are wooden shelves with awards and memorabilia, and a vintage American flag hangs on the wall.
Dean retires a US Navy captain
The Brody School of Medicine’s Jason Higginson says the Navy gave him all the leadership training he will ever need.
A small gray and white dog stands in the aisle of a classroom, looking toward the camera, wearing a patterned harness. Students seated at desks smile and work behind the dog, creating a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Counseling students work with therapy animals
Dogs and horses are wonderful friends. ECU students are learning how to make them part of their treatment options.
Five students stand together on campus in front of the Cupola, smiling at the camera. One student wears a purple graduation cap and gown, one wears a U.S. Air Force uniform with a purple stole, and the others wear purple or neutral attire with honor cords, with fall foliage in the background.
Graduate Profiles: Fall 2025
Meet the fall graduates whose diverse journeys reflect resilience, purpose and a commitment to serving their communities.
Pirate profiles
A woman with long curly red hair smiles while standing outdoors on ECU’s campus. She wears glasses, gold earrings, a tan blazer and a black top. Behind her, fall foliage is softly blurred. A graphic reading “Pirate Profiles” appears on the left side of the image.
Student: RaSheeda Waddell
A man with short curly hair and glasses sits on a purple couch inside an ECU building. He wears a mustard yellow sweater and a blue-and-orange plaid scarf, smiling toward the camera. The background features a bright yellow wall and glass doors. A graphic reading “Pirate Profiles” appears on the left side of the image.
Staff: Quinten Robinson
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ECU is the only university in North Carolina with a dental school, medical school, and college of engineering at the same institution.