ECPI University Overview
Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, ECPI University is a private for-profit institution. Virginia Beach is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
What Is ECPI University Known For?
- The master's degree is the highest award offered at ECPI University.
- In 2017-2018, 40% of the faculty were full-time.
- The average ECPI University student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.
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ECPI University Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at ECPI University.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards ECPI University has earned from around the web.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Best Institutional Food Workers Schools | College Factual |
| #22 | Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools | College Factual |
| #26 | Best Culinary Arts Schools | College Factual |
| #39 | Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools | College Factual |
| #73 | Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Nursing Degree Search |
| #87 | Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools | College Factual |
Where Is ECPI University?
Contact details for ECPI University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5555 Greenwich Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 |
| Phone: | 757-490-9090 |
How Do I Get Into ECPI University?
You can apply to ECPI University online at: www.ecpi.edu/apply-now
Admission Requirements for ECPI University
| Submission | Required? |
|---|---|
| High School GPA | neither required nor recommended |
| High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
| High School Transcript | recommended |
| College Prep Program | neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
| SAT or ACT Scores | neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL | neither required nor recommended |
How Hard Is It To Get Into ECPI University?
Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.
Can I Afford ECPI University?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At ECPI University, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $7,983 a year. That adds up to $31,932 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at ECPI University is 14.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
ECPI University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 370 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 13,869 full-time undergraduates at ECPI University, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of ECPI University students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 419 |
| Black or African American | 5,547 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,500 |
| White | 5,245 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,153 |
Geographic Diversity
Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at ECPI University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 9 countries are represented at ECPI University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Ethiopia, and Australia.
Online Learning at ECPI University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at ECPI University has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 6th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of ECPI University
The following table shows how ECPI University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
| Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering Technology | #1 | #1 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | #1 | #1 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | #7 | #1 |
| Information Technology | #39 | #15 |
| Hospitality Management | #46 | #16 |
| Management Information Systems | #61 | #22 |
| Computer Programming | #63 | #63 |
Online Growth Rankings of ECPI University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at ECPI University was 7.5%. This is the #1,476 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at ECPI University regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of ECPI University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
| Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 15% |
| Business Administration & Management | 5% |
| Computer Information Systems | 15% |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 6% |
| Health Professions | 1% |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 12% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 28% |
| Nursing | 10% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at ECPI University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at ECPI University.
| Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | #7 | |
| Computer Engineering Technology | #16 | |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | #16 | |
| Management Information Systems | #94 | |
| Hospitality Management | #104 | |
| Computer Programming | #115 | |
| Allied Health Professions | #148 | |
| Information Technology | #259 | |
| Engineering Technologies | #267 | |
| Computer Information Systems | #314 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
ECPI University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
| Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | Undergraduate Certificate | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 0 | 0 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| Information Technology | 0 | 376 | 0 | 316 | 60 | 752 |
| Nursing | 0 | 504 | 0 | 152 | 18 | 674 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 0 | 520 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 521 |
| Business Administration & Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 58 | 174 |
| Culinary Arts | 0 | 155 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 0 | 114 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 165 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 0 | 31 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 128 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 0 | 11 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 118 |
| Allied Health Professions | 0 | 89 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 106 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 98 |
| Computer Programming | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 88 |
| Dental Support Services | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 0 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 46 |
| Accounting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Hospitality Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Management Information Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Computer Information Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| TOTAL | 32 | 1,921 | 830 | 1,138 | 149 | 4,070 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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