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HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
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ounded 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.
From 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.
1984 –
ECPI opened its second campus in Richmond, Virginia.
(Subsequently, branches opened throughout Virginia, North
Carolina and South Carolina.)
1987 –
Main campus relocated to Virginia Beach, Virginia.
1992 –
Began offering degrees inHealth Science.
1998 –
Became accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
2004 –
Following reaffirmation of accreditation, ECPI was accredited
by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate degrees in computer
and information science.
2005 –
Additional baccalaureate degree programs [Criminal Justice,
Nursing and Business Administration] and the use of distance
learning technology were approved by the Commission on Colleges
of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
2006 –
Program offerings were expanded to include Culinary Science,
Dental Assisting, Medical Radiography and Registered Nursing
programs.
2011 –
Attained University status and accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to
offer a Master of Science Degree in Information Systems.
2012 –
ECPI University – Newport News Campus, Northern Virginia
Campus, Raleigh Campus, and the University’s main campus in
Virginia Beach are independently authorized under federal law to
enroll nonimmigrant alien students.
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