ECU is a great school. It definitely had party school reputation (still does to an extent) but as NC has ballooned in population, the state has spent considerable resources on NCSU, ECU, UNCW, App State... in order to have a good spot for all of the in state (and out of state) kids to go. Greenville, NC has grown considerably and is a very nice place now. The hospital serves the entirety of eastern NC and ECU is known for putting kids in the h/c field(s). Big but not too big, good sports, fun, great climate (close to the beach), kids get good jobs... What is not to like.