<p>I applied to UNC Wilmington for this school year and visited over the summer. Honestly, I have to agree that ECU has a bit of a party school reputation. As far as rankings go, UNCW is a tier 1 school and ranked #4 in University Masters–South. That’s a pretty good ranking and tier compared to ECU’s tier 4 ranking. Especially if your daughter plans on going to graduate school, ECU isn’t going to have as much of an academic reputation as UNCW. </p>
<p>I have never visited ECU, so I can’t say much for the school’s environment, but I do have to say that I loved the atmosphere at UNCW. It was very laid back, yet I got the sense that the kids there were willing to work hard. There was a ton of school spirit and it was a very ideal college campus. Of course the beach is also a great attraction. Best of luck!</p>