Carrington College Portland: Review & Facts

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Carrington College Portland is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 285 students enrolled. This school was established in 1985 and is one of the 20 colleges and schools located in Portland, Oregon.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate is offered at Carrington College Portland.

Majors
Offered

5

Carrington College Portland implements a continuous curriculum calendar system and has 5 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical Assistant, Dental, and Massage Therapy and Chiropractic. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

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

The student retention rate at Carrington College Portland is relatively low at 61% (way below Oregon average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

61%

Bad

The graduation rate at Carrington College Portland is very good - 80%. About 1% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Carrington College Portland is quite disappointing, 36:1.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are close to the nationwide median, about $11,000 per academic year.

Read the details about Carrington College Portland 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%

As reported in recent data, 60 applications were submitted and 60 were accepted, so it is very easy to be accepted at this school.

This school 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) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Carrington College Portland is $95.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Carrington College Portland and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (503) 761-6100 or check Carrington College Portland Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Carrington College Portland provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Carrington College Portland, 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.

At present there is no on-campus housing at Carrington College Portland.

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

Carrington College Portland Location and Address

Postal Address:
Carrington College Portland
2004 Lloyd Center, 3rd Fl.
Portland, Oregon
97232-1309, USA