by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at ECPI. It is offered at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #1 out of 3 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, ECPI as a strong choice for culinary arts, ranked #77 out of 183 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Culinary Arts Schools | 77 of 183 |
| Best Culinary Arts Schools in Virginia | 1 of 3 |
| Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region | 10 of 42 |
The table below lists every degree level available for culinary arts at ECPI, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 106 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 30 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, ECPI University handed out 106 associate’s degrees in culinary arts.
ECPI is among the very best schools in the country for culinary arts at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Virginia | 1 |
| Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 9 |
| Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools | 73 |
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,424 | $17,424 |
| Fees | $1,060 | $1,060 |
Learn more about ECPI tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 54% of culinary arts associate’s degrees went to men and 46% went to women.
The largest share of culinary arts associate’s degree graduates at ECPI are White. Approximately 47% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from ECPI University with a associate’s in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 31 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 50 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 9 |
ECPI granted 75 associate’s completions in culinary arts/chef training in the latest year of data — 37% to women and 63% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (43%).
ECPI granted 22 associate’s completions in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef recently — 73% to women and 27% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (77%).
ECPI granted 9 associate’s completions in institutional food workers in the most recent reporting year — 56% to women and 44% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (56%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, ECPI University conferred 30 undergraduate certificate degrees in culinary arts.
ECPI is not currently ranked for culinary arts at the undergraduate certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 40% of culinary arts undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The largest share of culinary arts undergraduate certificate degree graduates at ECPI were Black or African American. Approximately 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from ECPI University with a undergraduate certificate in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
ECPI conferred 30 undergraduate certificate completions in food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant in the latest year of data — 60% to women and 40% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (60%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.