Culinary Institute of Virginia
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WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE CIV

  • ACCELERATED SCHEDULE:
    With our year-round class schedules, you can earn a Bachelors Degree in just 2.5 years or an Associate’s Degree in only 15 months.
  • HANDS-ON EDUCATION:
    Our students “learn by doing”, not just reading, listening, or watching.
  • FEELS LIKE FAMILY:
    Visit CIV and you will find a comfortable, upbeat, and engaging environment, a place students want to spend time.
  • CULINARY IMMERSION:
    Our campuses are dedicated to foodservice studies and buzz with culinary activity even after class has ended, including: school sponsored competitions, catering events, and community service activities.

Accreditation

ECPI University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate’s, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees and diplomas. Contact The Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of ECPI University.

The accreditation of all campuses related to ECPI University is dependent on the continued accreditation of the parent campus located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  All campus sites, regardless of location or mode of delivery, are evaluated during reviews for the reaffirmation of accreditation.  All other extended sites under the accreditation of the parent campus are also evaluated during such reviews.