ECPI University’s Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston campuses received the South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold rating for military-student support after scoring above 90% in a written evaluation and virtual campus reviews.
ECPI’s three South Carolina campuses—Greenville, Columbia, Charleston—earned the SCDVA Gold-Level Military Academic Award by scoring above 90% on the agency’s evaluation.
The SCDVA review assessed credit transfer for service members, staff and faculty training to work with veterans, student progress tracking, and career services linking graduates to regional employers.
This recognition puts ECPI among a small group: only seven institutions in the state have been recognized and only four have reached Gold level.
# What happened
# Why the award matters
# How ECPI was evaluated SCDVA conducted a written evaluation and then met virtually with each of ECPI's three South Carolina campuses to review operations and student outcomes. The agency showed particular interest in career services activities that connect graduates with regional employers.
# What ECPI emphasizes about its approach ECPI frames its support for military and veteran students around practical operational choices: an accelerated academic calendar and advisors who understand the unique challenges military students face. The university says this structure helps veterans finish degrees they begin. ECPI also cited other recognitions earlier in the year, including being named among the top 10 Military Friendly® Schools and receiving a 2026 Military Spouse Friendly Schools® Gold designation for spouse and dependent support.
# Campus leaders' responses Matt Stein, Campus President in Columbia, called the recognition "a tremendous honor," saying it reflects ECPI's dedication to providing resources and educational opportunities for military-affiliated students. James Weaver, Campus President in Charleston and a member of the South Carolina Army National Guard, said the award is especially meaningful to him personally.
# What this means for prospective military students For service members and veterans considering ECPI's South Carolina locations, the Gold rating indicates a strong institutional commitment to policies and services designed for military-affiliated learners. Expect attention to credit transfer, staff trained to work with veterans, structured advising, and active career services aimed at regional employer connections.
# How this fits into a broader pattern The SCDVA recognition is one of several acknowledgments ECPI has received related to military student support in 2026. The Gold rating is also relatively rare among South Carolina institutions: ECPI is one of a small number to receive statewide recognition and one of only four to reach Gold level.
# Bottom line ECPI's South Carolina campuses achieved the SCDVA Gold-Level Military Academic Award after a detailed written review and virtual site visits. The award reflects measurable program elements—credit articulation, trained personnel, student progress tracking, and employer-aligned career services—that support military-affiliated students through to graduation and into employment.
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