ECPI University or East Coast Polytechnic Institute is a private, for profit, non-residential university based in Virginia Beach, Virginia that provides undergraduate and graduate level education in an accelerated format. ECPI University has five colleges with campuses throughout Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina as well as an online campus. Students are able to attend day, evening, online, or weekend classes.
As a higher education institution, ECPI University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS/COC) to award associate’s, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees.
ECPI University was founded in Norfolk, Virginia in 1966. Initially formed as an institution offering accelerated education in computer science and programming, ECPI University later expanded its offerings to include Electronics Engineering Technology, Health Sciences, Nursing, and Culinary Arts.ECPI University was previously known as "ECPI College of Technology" but it became a university on June 1, 2011 and started offering master's degrees in the field of Computer and Information Science.
ECPI University is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS/COC) to award associate's, baccalaureate, and master's degrees in addition to diplomas. ECPI has been regionally accredited by the SACSCOC since 1998.
ECPI University received approval at the December 2010 annual meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to advance to a level III institution with the approval of the Master of Science in Information Systems.Additional regional and state licensure has been awarded based on location and program.
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