Summer Housing

The Campus Living – Housing contracts for Summer Session I and II will be available April 1, 2026.

Current and new students can sign up by visiting the ECU PiratePort web site. You will select which session(s) you need summer housing for when you submit the application: Summer Session 1, Summer Session 2, or both Summer Sessions.

Cotten Hall will be the residence hall for Summer 2026!

Cotten Hall is a great place to spend your summer! Many of the rooms overlook Trustees Fountain near the main entrance to campus. Room and window sizes vary because of the hall’s historic nature. Located just a short walk from many classroom buildings and the Joyner Library, Cotten Hall features mostly double rooms with community bathrooms on each floor. Like all ECU residence halls, every room is air conditioned and includes a microwave oven and small refrigerator. Laundry facilities are available in the building, along with lounges where students can study or relax with friends.

Housing rates for each first and second summer session(s) are:

  • Air-Conditioned Double Occupancy Room $572 per summer session
  • Air-Conditioned Single Occupancy Room $856 per summer session

 Most rooms are set up as doubles even if rented as a single. Both sets of furniture will and must remain in the room. The availability of single occupancy rooms for summer will be very limited. Most students will receive a double occupancy assignment. 

Campus Dining Meal Plan

Summer Meal Plans are required for students staying in the Residence Halls.

Summer Purple Buck Plans (per session):

  • $100 (the default/required plan)
  • $200
  • $300

Subway/Pirate Market at Reade Street will have summer hours. Starbucks and Shake Smart at the Main Campus Student Center will also be open during the summer. There will be a reduced door rate for those wanting to come into West End Dining Hall, when it is open:

  • $7.45 Breakfast
  • $8.50 Lunch/Brunch
  • $9.55 Dinner

Purple Bucks will expire at end Summer Session 1 if only on-campus for Summer Session 1. If on-campus for both sessions, bucks from Summer Session 1 will roll over to Summer Session 2 ,but all Purple Bucks from both sessions will expire at the end of Summer Session 2.

Contract Terms

  • Cancellation of this Contract April 1, 2026 until May 17, 2026 (First Session Contract) and after April 1, 2025 until June 24, 2026 (Second Session Contract) will result in a $50 cancellation fee.
  • Cancellation of this Contract on or after May 18, 2026 (First Session Contract) and on or after June 25, 2026 (Second Session Contract) will result in a $50 cancellation fee, and a payment of a prorated amount of the Room Rate for each day the room was occupied plus fifty percent (50%) of the remaining balance due under the Contract after this prorated amount is paid.

Opening/Closing Schedule

Opening (First Session)
Residence halls open at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Meal plans begin on Monday, May 18, 2026.

Opening (Second Session)
Residence Halls open at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Second Session Meal Plans will begin on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

Closing (First Session) (Exam day for Summer Session I)
Students who attend only the first summer session must move out of their room by 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2026. First Session Meal Plans will end on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

Closing (Second Session)
Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m., Friday, July 31st, 2026.
Meal plans end on Friday, July 31st, 2026.


Not enrolled in Summer Session, but still need housing? Come live the Pirate’s Life!

Are you a currently enrolled ECU student who is completing an internship, job searching, completing course work, working in town over the summer, and in need of summer housing? Campus Living will offer currently enrolled students an opportunity to live on campus this summer.

Students requesting temporary housing must complete a Temporary Housing Contract. The rate is $23.00 per night. There is a two-week minimum requirement to obtain temporary housing. For two-to-three-week assignments, payment is due in full upon check in. Students needing to stay three or more weeks on campus will be required to pay up to the first three weeks upon arrival and the remaining balance is due no later than the end of the third week of the temporary assignment. A $100 Purple Bucks declining balance is required (minimum) for anyone staying on campus for three or more weeks.

Please contact Campus Living at 252-328-4663 if you have questions about summer housing.