ECPI University

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#3137 / #823
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#792
Most Desirable School

ECPI University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#823
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
75%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$18,484
Graduation rate
41%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
12,090

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ECPI University Featured Rankings

About ECPI University

According to Wikipedia, ECPI University, or East Coast Polytechnic Institute, is a private for-profit university based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It provides undergraduate- and graduate-level education in an accelerated format. ECPI University has six colleges with thirteen campus locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, and online. Campuses are located in Virginia Beach, Newport News, Manassas, Richmond, Roanoke, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Greenville, Columbia, Charleston, Lake Mary, and San Antonio. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

ECPI University's Online Degrees

BS in Accounting
  • Required Credits: 124
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Business Management
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Hospitality Management
  • Required Credits: 123
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Human Resource Management
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management
  • Required Credits: 130
  • Completion Time: 4.5-5.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Project Management
  • Required Credits: 134
  • Completion Time: 4.5-5.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Data Analytics
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 45
  • Completion Time: 2.5-3.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Human Resources Management
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Cloud Computing
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Cybersecurity
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Software Development
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in IT Management
  • Required Credits: 124
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Mobile Development
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Web Design and Development
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Information Systems
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Crime and Intelligence Analysis
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Homeland Security
  • Required Credits: 124
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Digital Forensics
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Homeland Security Management
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Cybersecurity
  • Required Credits: 48
  • Completion Time: 2.5-3.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Leadership
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Organizational Leadership
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Organizational Leadership
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
BSN in Nursing: RN to BSN
  • Required Credits: 27
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Healthcare Administration
  • Required Credits: 134
  • Completion Time: 4.5-5.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MSN in Nursing
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Software Engineering
  • Required Credits: 42
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Electronic Systems Engineering Technology
  • Required Credits: 140
  • Completion Time: 4.5-5.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Required Credits: 124
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Mechatronics (ESET)
  • Required Credits: 140
  • Completion Time: 4.5-5.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Radiologic Sciences
  • Required Credits: 69
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online

ECPI University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
4,09975%56%41%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does ECPI University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$18,484
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$21,086
30K - 48K$22,194
48K - 75K$22,650
75K - 110K$26,561
110K+$28,676

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do ECPI University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former ECPI University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,806 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

ECPI University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
17,84317,301542

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is ECPI University?

ECPI University is located at 5555 Greenwich Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.

How Safe is ECPI University?

ECPI University reported fewer than 0.1 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, ECPI University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Virginia Beach has a violent crime rate of 0.10% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.67%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is ECPI University Known For?

ECPI University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

ECPI University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much ECPI University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Nursing
#607
World Rank
#607
Historical Rank
#226
USA Rank

ECPI University ranks #226 in the U.S. and #607 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Criminal Justice
#456
World Rank
#460
Historical Rank
#255
USA Rank

ECPI University ranks #255 in the U.S. and #456 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Computer Science
#1043
World Rank
#1045
Historical Rank
#258
USA Rank

ECPI University ranks #258 in the U.S. and #1043 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Medical
#2514
World Rank
#2520
Historical Rank
#705
USA Rank

ECPI University ranks #705 in the U.S. and #2514 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Engineering
#4519
World Rank
#4529
Historical Rank
#804
USA Rank

ECPI University ranks #804 in the U.S. and #4519 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Business
#3872
World Rank
#3873
Historical Rank
#1043
USA Rank

ECPI University ranks #1043 in the U.S. and #3872 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees