by our College Data Analytics TeamECPI University is a private for-profit institution in Virginia Beach, Virginia enrolling 12,090 undergraduates. It accepts 74% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 42%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,231 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 24%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
ECPI University ranks #1,231 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 24%.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
ECPI University was awarded 56 badges in the 2027 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2027 analysis, ECPI is ranked #1,231 out of 5,159 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Within the state, ECPI holds the #25 spot on the Best Colleges in Virginia ranking.
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ECPI University has an acceptance rate of 74%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, ECPI University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at ECPI University is 32%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At ECPI University this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at ECPI for first-time, full-time students is 42%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at ECPI University.
In the current academic year, there are 12,090 undergraduates at ECPI.
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The average net price of ECPI is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,807 | $22,649 | $23,467 | $25,439 | $28,701 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ECPI, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At ECPI, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $10,428 a year. That adds up to $41,712 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 8.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for ECPI University.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from ECPI University make about $42,837 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 13% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at ECPI University make the most money.
ECPI University is an private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of ECPI University.
Contact details for ECPI University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5555 Greenwich Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 |
| Phone: | 7574909090 |
| Website: | www.ecpi.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 8 majors graduated from ECPI University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,819 | NA |
| Nursing | 1,205 | $60,058 |
| Information Technology | 984 | $43,298 |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 871 | $40,692 |
| Allied Health Services | 333 | $27,764 |
| Business Administration & Management | 233 | $40,778 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 199 | NA |
| Culinary Arts | 157 | $22,745 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 151 | $57,855 |
| Computer Programming | 145 | $38,502 |
4,537 students took at least one online class at ECPI University.
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
Learn more about online learning at ECPI University.
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Footnotes
*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.
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