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ECPI University

VA · Private for-profit · Large city · 4,099 applicants 2023

83% admit rate $30,055/yr full price
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🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants.

✅ Best for

  • Students drawn to Computer & Information Sciences or Health Professions (the two biggest majors)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
M2: Master's - Medium Programs
Total enrollment
12,090
10,000 - 19,999
TuitionThe published full price before any aid. Families who don't qualify for need-based aid — common above ~$110K income — pay this, minus any merit scholarships.
$18,484
flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)

⚠️ Sticker price isn't every family's price. Lower- and middle-income families often pay materially less after grants; higher-income families frequently pay close to sticker unless the college offers merit scholarships. Check the school's own net-price calculator for your number.

Admit rateThe share of applicants a college accepts. Useful context, but your student's odds depend on their own grades and scores, not the average.
82.9%
Accepts the majority
Test policyApplicants choose whether to send SAT/ACT scores. At many such colleges, students who submit strong scores are still admitted at higher rates.
Test-optional
2023
10-yr earningsMedian yearly pay of former students ten years after they STARTED here — not ten years after graduating — all majors combined. The broadest single outcome number a college reports.
$42,837
median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$41,278
Earnings, 10 yrs after entryMedian yearly pay of former students ten years after they STARTED here — not ten years after graduating — all majors combined. The broadest single outcome number a college reports.
$42,837
4-year completionThe share of students who finish a bachelor's in four years. Nationally barely half do — and a fifth year quietly adds a full extra year of cost to the real price.
42%
Median debt (completers)The federal-loan balance of the typical graduating borrower. Families who pay cash aren't counted, so read it as "among those who borrowed."
$20,000

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at ECPI University

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what ECPI University actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Computer & Information Sciences
449 degrees · 36.2%
High-paying tech roles dominate. Median software roles cluster in the $90k-$130k range.
2. Health Professions
302 degrees · 24.4%
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.
3. Business, Management, & Marketing
203 degrees · 16.4%
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
4. Engineering Technologies
192 degrees · 15.5%
Technician-track engineering roles. Strong wages, faster ramp than full engineer path.
5. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, & Firefighting
94 degrees · 7.6%
Public-sector careers in law enforcement, corrections, security. Strong pensions, modest base.

💼 What those majors earn here

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major — ECPI University's own graduates, not national averages.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree 163 $77,550 $91,092
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. Bachelor's Degree 72 $64,359 $80,304
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Bachelor's Degree 50 $59,330 $76,900
Management Information Systems and Services. Bachelor's Degree 18 $56,745 $73,327
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. Bachelor's Degree 406 $49,317 $69,646
Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree — $61,328 $66,214
Computer Programming. Bachelor's Degree 93 $49,614 $62,392
Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree 52 $36,287 $54,649
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree 183 $43,435 $54,098
Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's Degree 88 $39,169 $51,316

Sources: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a; bachelor's-level first majors, 2-digit CIP family — share is of the top 5 only) · College Scorecard program-level outcomes (PP-FOS). Full college-vs-major comparison: /college-outcomes →

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Same state and similar selectivity, but with a more forgiving admit rate — useful safety / match anchors.
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