ECPI University

ECPI University was founded in Norfolk, Virginia, by Alfred Dreyfus in 1966 as Electronic Computer Programming Institute. 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. In 2012, ECPI University was the subject of a U.S. Senate report by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions investigating the misuse of federal funds by for-profit education companies. The report concluded that while ECPI's student withdrawal rates at its physical campuses were significantly lower than many other for-profit universities examined, its withdrawal rates for its smaller online programs, as well as its student-loan default rates, were troubling. == Academics ==

ECPI University offers diploma and degree programs in information technology, electronics engineering technology, health science, nursing, business, criminal justice, and culinary arts through its five colleges. Students take two courses per session from a year-round curriculum, and the university offers 30-month bachelor's degrees and 15-month associate degrees. == Licensure and accreditation ==

ECPI University has been accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) since 1998 to award associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees. == References ==