East Central University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

East Central University, also nicknamed as ECU, was established in 1909. It was originally named East Central State Normal School. This four-year public university is located in Ada, Oklahoma and university enrolls more than 4,000 students annually. ECU offers a range of degree programs, academic majors and minors to its students in subjects which include Business Administration, Accounting, English, and Communication Studies. The university has 5 colleges under it which are:

• College of Educations and Psychology
• College of Graduate Studies
• College of Health and Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
• The School of Business

East Central University has an active Greek life; there are various fraternities and sororities on campus. Both male and female students take active part in sports, like basketball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work and education and teaching.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,361 in 2009-2010 (3,831 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 93% are full-time and 7% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

East Central University provides on-campus housing for 1,086 of its 3,831 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Lone Star Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 24 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 20 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

East Central University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (91 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (344 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (162 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Human Services
• Social Work

LAW (7 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (103 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Studies
• Cartography
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (17 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (16 awarded)

• Environmental Health
• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (3 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (64 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (43 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE (53 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (24 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (21 awarded)

• Psychology