 Be the difference at Elizabeth City State University and discover your strength, ignite your passion, and prepare to make a difference in the world. As the most affordable public university in the University of North Carolina system, you can be the difference with an affordable, high-quality education. ECSU students can learn, have fun, and be the difference. Not only does ECSU encourage academic success, it fosters a safe and engaging environment for students to be Vikings. As a Viking, you will have the opportunity to participate and be involved in the more than 60 clubs and organizations that provide extracurricular activities around the campus. From intramural sports, ECSU athletic teams, academic clubs, to Greek organizations and performance groups, you can discover your interests at ECSU. For fun, you can bowl, play pool, or just hang out in the commuter center. Join an intramural team or just play a game of pick-up basketball in the newly remodeled Williams Hall Gymnasium. Make a difference and pay it forward. Give back to the community, their service activities, and work side-by-side with ECSU faculty, staff, and other fellow Vikings as part of the Viking Volunteer Corps. Focus on your health and well-being at the Ridley Wellness and Fitness Center. This multi-level facility is designed to help you meet your fitness goals and is handicap accessible, air-conditioned and contains two racquetball courts and shower and dressing facilities. Additionally, ECSU offers quality health care services, counseling services, and educational programs that promote overall health and well-being. There is something special about being a Viking, and when you think of Elizabeth City State University, you think of Viking Pride. Viking Pride is an ECSU institution, it is the individuals of ECSU, our students, our faculty and staff, and our alumni. Viking Pride is courageous, resilient, empowered, and the legacy of ECSU. Be the difference. Be a mighty Viking.