

Successful student outcomes, including high graduation rates and program-related employment, were considered of primary importance. Degree programs at the associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree levels were added as well.ECPI University also extended its reach by opening additional campuses and locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, and through online programs.The University eventually expanded its program offerings to include a variety of degrees in engineering technology, health sciences, nursing, business, and criminal justice.

The History of East Coast Polytechnic Instituteįounded in Norfolk, Virginia in 1966, ECPI University demonstrated early on its commitment to forward-thinking, market-based curriculum, being among the first to offer classes in the growing field of computer programming.įrom that point forward, ECPI University has pursued a path of sustained growth based on addressing the needs of students and employers while playing a key role in the mid-Atlantic’s economic development.
