ECPI Is Now ECPI University

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ECPI College of Technology (ECPI) announces that it is now ECPI University. The name change reflects the diversity of programs and various levels of education provided by the university. ECPI University offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate’s degrees in technology, health sciences, business, criminal justice and culinary arts.

“While we have expanded our program offerings, the university continues to emphasize a student-centered focus and convenient schedules for the communities we serve”

“While we have expanded our program offerings, the university continues to emphasize a student-centered focus and convenient schedules for the communities we serve,” said Mark Dreyfus, President of ECPI University. The university was founded in 1966 and has grown from 15 students to more than 10,000 and from one campus to 16 campus locations. ECPI University has evolved over the past 45 years and continues to play a significant role in workforce development across the Commonwealth, North Carolina and South Carolina.

In December 2010 the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools awarded ECPI approval to offer the Master of Science in Information Technology. The new degree will be offered at the Virginia Beach campus, as well as online. “The master’s program is designed to prepare students for management roles in information technology,” stated Dreyfus. “Students can acquire theoretical, practical and applied skills in computer-based information systems and the technologies that support them.”

Community College Week has ranked ECPI in the top 10 in the number of graduates in the fields of Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering Related Technologies and Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences.

About ECPI University:

ECPI University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, and masters degrees and diploma programs. With campuses in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, ECPI, a private university established in 1966, offers convenient classes during the day, evening, and online; graduate employment services are provided. Continuing education certification classes and testing are also available.

ECPI’s fields of study include: TECHNOLOGY: Cyber and Network Security, Healthcare IT, Web Development, Simulation and Game Programming, Database Programming, Electronics Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Biomedical Technology, Medical Imaging Technology; BUSINESS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Accounting, Business Administration, IT Management, Food Service Management, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security; HEALTH SCIENCES: Healthcare Administration, Health Information Management, Medical Administration, Physical Therapist Assistant, Massage Therapy, Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Medical Radiography, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Surgical Technology, Nursing (BSN), Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing; CULINARY: Culinary Arts. (Program field availability varies by campus.) For more information, visit www.ecpi.edu.