ECPI College of Technology

About

Mission:

ECPI is committed to the provision of student-oriented learning environment that hones the enhancement of personal and professional lives of students.

Core Values:

Following are the core values which are deemed important by ECPI.

• Excellence in academics

The academic curriculum is structured to encourage life-long learning and educational excellence by strengthening teamwork, critical thinking, communication and problem solving skills. In order to maintain the standard of education, industry-relevant programs are offered by ECPI. The faculty members also possess reasonable academic credentials.

• Commitment to students

ECPI encourages selective admission process in order to ensure that the incoming students make informed decisions about their academic careers. The professionals at ECPI are dedicated to support and facilitate the students to grab success.

Employer partnerships are managed by ECPI in order to provide internship experiences and employment opportunities to its students and graduates.

• Professionalism in action

Professional, ethical and civic behaviors are encouraged and examples are set by staff and faculty members in this perspective. Opportunities are provided to the students for demonstrating professionalism by taking part in professional events, networking and on-site employer interviews.

• Innovation in Education

Use of technology and multiple approaches are encouraged in order to hone the experience of students at ECPI and maximize student success. Students are provided with flexible, year round schedules to enable them to graduate in a timely manner.

History of ECPI: 

ECPI was established in 1966 in Norfolk, Virginia. In its early days of foundation, the University showed commitment to market-based curriculum and forward thinking. Within a short period of time, the university developed a reputation of offering high quality education in diploma and certificate programs.

In 1984, ECPI opened its second campus in Richmond, Virginia. In 1987, ECPI relocated its main campus to Virginia Beach.

In 1998, the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredited ECPI to award associate degrees. However, in 2004 and 2005, the same commission accredited and approved ECPI to confer baccalaureate degree programs.

In 2006, ECPI expanded its range of programs offered to include dental assisting, culinary science, registered nursing programs and medical radiography.

In 2011, ECPI attained University status and it savored the honor of being approved to confer Mater of Science Degree in ‘information system’ in the same year.

Career Services:

ECPI maintains the relationships with multiple employers in order to figure out the hiring needs and facilitate externship placements and employments of its students and graduates.

Both before and after the graduation, the career services team works with the students. The career advisors provide guidance on the following:

• Career Fairs
• Resume Writing
• Externships
• Interviewing Techniques
• Federal Work Study (per campus)
• Salary Negotiation Skills
• Alumni Search Service
• Graduate Employment Assistance
• Career Development Workshops
• Student Employment During Enrollment

Academic grading:

The academic outcomes of ECPI students are graded in accordance with the following criteria.

Numerical Grade	Letter Grade	Quality Points
94-100	A	4
90-93	A-	3.7
87-89	B+	3.3
84-86	B	3.0
80-83	B-	2.7 (Pass )
77—79	C+	2.3
74-76	C	2.0
Below 70	F	0
Withdraw	W	Not computed
Incomplete	I	Not computed
Passed (orientation only)	P	Not computed
Not passed (orientation only)	NP	Not computed

Retention and Graduation Rates:

Retention rate measures the percentage of students who return to the institution in the following fall to continue their studies.

Graduation rates track the percentage of students who incepted their studies as first-time degree- or certificate-seeking, full time students and completed the program within 150% of the normal time for completing the program.

Transfer Rates track the percentage of first time, full time students who transferred to other institutions. 

Following are the Retention and Graduation rates of ECPI University.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in fall 2005

(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.

Overall graduation rates by Gender

Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Campus security:

Following are the crime statistics of ECPI for the years 2008, 2009, 2010.

Arrests - On-Campus	2008	2009	2010
Illegal weapons possession	0	0	0
Drug law violations	0	0	0
Liquor law violations	0	0	0
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus	2008	2009	2010
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter	0	0	0
Negligent manslaughter	0	0	0
Sex offenses - Forcible	0	0	0
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0
Aggravated assault	0	0	0
Burglary	0	0	0
Motor vehicle theft	0	0	0
Arson	0	0	0