ECPI University — Attraction in Raleigh

The instructors and curriculum all seem great, and for those who can afford school or have a way to pay a for-profit school this seems great. Unfortunately, I was misled when applying by financial aid, then kind of forgotten very easily after I took a break due to work schedule stress and just given the bill I thought had my Pell Grant applied, but it never did. When I requested further details, they did not remember me, despite multiple in-person meetings and a situation that is unique and took some working on. To me, as someone who has rarely not stood out usually for bad and sometimes for good, if I was forgotten so easily like a numbered student, they clearly are more sales like than truly caring because it is not a state school. Like any sales people, they'll do what works to get you in, to make money, but I'm not sure if the admin care as much as the teachers about whether we succeed once they can bill us, at least not for our sakes. That's how the whole process and situation made me feel in the end. The convenience of year-round classes and accelerated degrees does not trump that when it isn't cheap and the aid I was granted was never applied anyway so now I'm stuck with more student debt I never should...

Hi, I’m a proud graduate of ECPI with an associate degree in Information Technology. Yes—I walked across that stage with a handful of others. When I started, there were thirty-three students in my class. By the end, only three of us crossed that finish line. Some chose not to participate, but most didn’t make it. ECPI isn’t for people who think they can just show up and coast to a passing grade. It’s not a traditional school. You don’t go there to make friends—you go there with a plan to graduate, build your career, and gain the skills to become a true asset.

I learned quickly that life happens. Some classmates had kids, some got pregnant, a few were arrested, and others couldn’t afford tuition. I was fortunate to use my GI Bill from the military to cover my costs. Many students came straight out of high school, still adjusting, expecting ECPI to coddle them. But ECPI doesn’t play that game. It’s not that kind of party.

If you’re serious about gaining knowledge and earning a degree, I can’t think of a better place than ECPI. And when I meet someone who says they graduated from there, I know without question—they’ve got the skills to land a job. I’d hire them in...

Almost done with the practical nursing program. I want to return for my RN, but unsure. The school has potential, such as real labs, up to date lab equipment, lots of resources for nursing students, etc. but they are grossly understaffed and disorganized. it might just be nursing school in general, and not this school itself, but I don't know. The other nursing schools in the area seem more organized, probably because they are limited entry, and ECPI is not. you will start with 20-30 students and graduate with 5, but I hate that the instructors and the directors of the nursing programs then have to put the time and effort into 30 students each cohort, when only 1/4 of them are actually serious about school and actually graduate. The NCLEX pass rate is very high, and that's probably because not many people actually end up graduating and taking the NCLEX, and those who do are obviously committed. my tuition was $30,000 but it doesn't feel like I am getting my educations worth in that. the winner for me personally was that they offer evening classes for the LPN program (and others not in nursing). I would be doing my RN somewhere else if not for the evening...