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ECPI University

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

83% admit rate $30,055/yr full price, before aid
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  • Students drawn to Computer & Information Sciences or Health Professions (the two biggest majors)

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Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
M2: Master's - Medium Programs
Undergraduates
12,090
10,000 - 19,999 including graduate students
TuitionThe published full price before any aid. Families who don't qualify for need-based aid at a given college pay this, minus any merit scholarships — whether you qualify depends on the college's price and policies, not on any fixed income line.
$18,484
flat rate (no in/out-of-state split) · 2023–24 federal figure
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
Graduate within 6 yrsThe share of students who start here and finish a bachelor's within six years — the standard federal measure, and the one College Scorecard publishes. It is not a four-year rate. Read it as the odds of finishing at all: nationally about a third of students who start never do, and an unfinished degree is the most expensive outcome in this decision.
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

The real cost

What ECPI University actually costs

If you qualify for need aidGrant money based on your family's finances (via FAFSA and the college's own forms), not your student's stats.
Aid averages aren't published federally for this college — its own calculator below shows what you'd pay.
If you don't
$30,055/yr
the full published price

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Source: College Scorecard (average net price among Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates who received aid) and each college's published cost of attendance. We don't show the federal net-price-by-income brackets: their categories were fixed in 2008 and never adjusted, and none of the averages is your family's own number — the full story. Payoff = (10-yr median earnings × 10) − (4 years of cost), in dollars — how far ahead a typical graduate runs by year ten; medians travel with the students a college admits and the majors they choose as much as with the college itself. Full price is the published cost of attendance; earnings are 10 years after enrollment, all majors combined.

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 →

Alternatives to ECPI University

Matched not just by selectivity, but by strategic goal — what a family actually decides on.

Better merit-aid options
These similar-selectivity schools publish merit scholarships your family can plan around — your kid’s stats could unlock real scholarship dollars.
University of Alabama in Huntsville
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39 stats-based merit scholarships
The University of Alabama
AL · Public
21 stats-based + 2 competitive scholarships
Mississippi State University
MS · Public
18 stats-based + 1 competitive scholarships
Lower full price
Similar selectivity, but a meaningfully lower full sticker price — the comparison that matters most for families who won't qualify for much need-based aid.
Indiana University-Kokomo
IN · Public
$11,837/yr full price (in-state) · $18,218 less before aid for IN residents
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
GA · Public
$13,956/yr full price (in-state) · $16,099 less before aid for GA residents
Indiana University-Northwest
IN · Public
$13,989/yr full price (in-state) · $16,066 less before aid for IN residents
Safer in-state options
Same state and similar selectivity, but with a more forgiving admit rate — useful safety / match anchors.
Virginia Commonwealth University
VA · Public
93% admit rate (vs 83% here)

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ECPI University is a private for-profit four-year college in VA. It admitted 83% of applicants (4,099 applied, 2023). Test policy: Test-optional.

Cost: $30,055 a year at full price, before aid.

Median earnings ten years after entry: $42,837 a year.

Highest median earnings four years after the degree, by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($91,092); Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians ($80,304); Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($76,900).

Machine-readable version of this page: https://highschoolreach.com/colleges/ecpi-university.json

By major: AccountingBusiness AdministrationComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CriminologyHealth Care AdministrationHospitality ManagementInformation SystemsNursing (BSN)Mechanical Engineering TechnologyRadiologic Technology

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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