Carrington College Boise: Review & Facts

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Carrington College Boise is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 405 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1976 and is one of the 7 colleges located in Boise, Idaho.

Academic Offerings

Carrington College Boise will give you the opportunity to receive a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
10
Carrington College Boise deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 10 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical Assistant, Dental, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Medical. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Carrington College Boise is relatively low at 68% (below Idaho average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
68%
Bad
The graduation rate at Carrington College Boise is good: 77%.

Student to faculty ratio at Carrington College Boise is pretty good -- 13:1. Read more details about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are close to the nationwide median - around $11,000 a year.

Read the details about Carrington College Boise additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
100%
According to government data, 30 applications were submitted and 30 were accepted, so it is very easy to be accepted at this school.

This college might accept your dual credits and credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities) at entry.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at Carrington College Boise is $100.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Carrington College Boise and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (208) 377-8080 or check Carrington College Boise Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
C
Unsafe
Carrington College Boise provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Carrington College Boise, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Presently there is no on-campus housing at Carrington College Boise.

Based on the college crime information, Carrington College Boise appears to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Carrington College Boise Location and Address

Postal Address:
Carrington College Boise
1122 N. Liberty St.
Boise, Idaho
83704-8742, USA
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