Greenville, NC is located in the eastern portion of North
Carolina, providing easy access to metropolitan and recreational
areas across the state.
A short drive from Raleigh-Durham airport and the famed
Research Triangle Park,
Greenville has been voted #21 on Forbes’ Best Small
Places list. The community provides a high standard of
living that includes excellent schools, excellent housing
values, access to recreation and entertainment, and proximity
to North Carolina’s renowned beaches.
Greenville is also home to North Carolina’s fastest-growing
university, East Carolina
University. With over 23,000 students and including a top-notch
medical school and teaching hospital, East Carolina is
a tremendous resource and growth catalyst for Greenville,
and indeed the entire eastern portion of North Carolina.
Learn more about Greenville in the Metrics
Recruitment Brochure.
Schools
Greenville offers growing families the convenience of
top public and private school systems on all levels, from
kindergarten to college. With a student to teacher ratio
of 12:1, Greenville is one of the top places for children’s
education in North Carolina. Greenville also provides nine
different private schools ranging from Christian Academies
to Montessori Schools averaging a 4:1 student to teacher
ratio.
Recreation
Greenville provides a large amount of recreational facilities
for all ages. The town offers everything from aquatics & fitness
centers, soccer, baseball and tennis complexes, garden
parks, and golf courses to over twenty parks perfect for
picnicking, hiking, fishing or boating.
Entertainment
Greenville serves as a regional entertainment hub for
all of eastern North Carolina.
The area boasts a vast array of restaurants catering to
tastes for down-home favorites to gourmet specialties.
Several local restaurants have been recognized nationally
for everything from their barbecue to their wine selection.
Culture permeates life here, both on and off the university
campus. On almost any given evening East Carolina University
offers first-class musical concerts, theatrical and dance
productions, travel films, and lectures. Antique stores
are scattered throughout the county and offer a number
of unique treasures, while art galleries feature major
art collections, traveling exhibits, and the work of local
and regional artists. Countywide festivals round out the
calendar celebrating everything from collards to watermelons
and offer something for all ages.
Athletics dominate the area and the fans are passionate.
Greenville is home to the
Eastern Regional High School Basketball Tournament and
NC Senior Games, while the
ECU Pirates offer full sporting seasons.
East Carolina University
Greenville is home to East Carolina University – the
fastest growing university in North Carolina. The university
offers more than 100 bachelor’s degrees in a variety
of colleges including Arts & Sciences, Allied Health
Sciences, Business, and Nursing. ECU’s Graduate School
currently offers seventy-four masters degree programs and
38 certificate programs. In addition, they offer sixteen
doctoral programs (Ph.D, Ed.D) and hold the distinction
of being classified as a Doctoral/Research Intensive
University.
With such a variety of degrees available, accompanied
by a top rated medical school and soon-to-come dental school,
ECU is a university that can accommodate any individual’s
desire to learn and grow.
Local Links
Greenville Convention & Visitors Bureau
http://www.visitgreenvillenc.com/
Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce
http://www.greenvillenc.org/
East Carolina University
http://www.ecu.edu/
Money Magazine Best Places to Live 2006
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/snapshots/PL3728080.html
The Daily Reflector
http://www.reflector.com/
WNCT-TV Greenville
http://www.wnct.com/midatlantic/nct/home.html
River Park North
http://www.greenvillenc.gov/departments/rec_parks_dept/information/default.aspx?id=409
North Carolina Beaches – the Crystal Coast
http://www.ncbeaches.com/CrystalCoast/
Greenville Museum of Art
http://www.gmoa.org
Wellington B. Gray Gallery
http://www.ecu.edu/graygallery/
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