by our College Data Analytics Team
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
ECPI University was awarded 71 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, ECPI University is ranked #215 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when ECPI University held the #322 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
ECPI University is also ranked #10 out of 57 schools in Virginia.
When it comes to admittance, ECPI University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 83%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at ECPI University it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
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 37%. 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 51%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from ECPI University have a four-year graduation rate of 37%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at ECPI University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 13,983 undergraduates at ECPI University with 13,869 being full-time and 114 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,319 | $22,827 | $23,707 | $25,992 | $26,033 |
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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ECPI University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 71% of students took out student loans averaging $11,880 a year. That adds up to $47,520 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at ECPI University is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for ECPI University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5555 Greenwich Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 |
| Phone: | 757-490-9090 |
| Website: | www.ecpi.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 905 | $77,550 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 737 | NA |
| Information Technology | 734 | $49,317 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 380 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 226 | $43,435 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 123 | $59,330 |
| Culinary Arts | 122 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 120 | $49,614 |
| Allied Health Professions | 113 | $65,479 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 91 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 5,180 students took at least one online class at ECPI University. This is a decrease from the 5,920 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 5,180 | 3,262 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,920 | 3,327 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,463 | 3,860 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,147 | 2,966 |
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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