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PITT COUNTY EDUCATION - KEY FACTOR SUMMARY
 Pitt County Schools has been a county-wide consolidated system since July 1, 1986
Local public schools often cited as model schools for excellence in education
CAT scores are higher than the State, regional, and national average
Graduates compete effectively for college scholarship programs
Pitt Community College (PCC) offers technical skill training, 2 year college transfer, 2 year technical, one year vocation, short term certificate program and a continuing education program
PCC offers special programs to meet industrial and business training needs with State supported commitments to industrial training
East Carolina University is the third largest university in the State (22,760+ enrollment)
The Brody School of Medicine at ECU offers a four year Medical Doctor degree as well as six PhD programs
There are 103 undergraduate degree tracks and 96 graduate-level programs at ECU.
Colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Fine Arts & Communication, Technology and Computer Science, Human Ecology, Health and Human Performance, Allied Health Sciences, and Nursing. Professional schools: Medicine
ECU is a Division IA School and a member of Conference USA (Houston, Memphis, Tulane, Southern Miss, Marshall, Rice, SMU, Tulsa, UCF, UTEP, and UAB)
Excellent private parochial and non-parochial schools are also available as well as pre-school programs such as Montessori
Pitt County has experienced record growth over the past decade comparable to several of the largest metropolitan counties in the state. Greenville, the county seat, is the largest municipality in northeastern North Carolina. Several other towns are located throughout the county, hence strong community support for education is prevalent.
Pitt County is served by a public school system, as well as many excellent private parochial and non-parochial schools. The county is abundant with advanced education opportunities including a medical school which is part of East Carolina University.
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