ECPI University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 74.5% acceptance rate, ECPI is relatively accessible, so your strategy should start with fit, cost, and completion support. The 56% freshman retention rate and 28% six-year graduation rate make it worth asking how your program supports students through to a credential. Since ECPI is test-optional, submit scores only if they strengthen your academic profile.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
ECPI University facts and stats
ECPI University is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and serves 12,164 undergraduate students. ECPI has a 56% freshman retention rate and a 28% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1.
Virginia Beach, VA

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Key ECPI University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
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Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional ECPI, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year and fall for retakes, especially if superscoring could help. ECPI does not list an ED, EA, or Regular Decision deadline, so confirm your program’s application timing before deciding which fall retake is the last safe option.
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What you'll actually pay
ECPI’s tuition and fees are $18,484. About 75% of students receive financial aid, and the average merit award is $1,138.

ECPI's estimated cost of attendance is $28,924, including $18,484 in tuition and fees and $10,440 for room and board. About 75% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $1,138. Because ECPI is a private for-profit university, students should compare net price after grants and scholarships with expected borrowing and program costs.
Student life at ECPI University
Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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