Bay Area Medical Academy: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Fair

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Bay Area Medical Academy is a private for-profit school with 215 students enrolled. This college is one of the 15 colleges located in San Francisco, California.

Academic Offerings

At Bay Area Medical Academy you can earn your 1-year certificate.

Majors
Offered
1
Bay Area Medical Academy implements a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers just one major -- Medical Assistant. Read the details about Curriculum offered at this college and see the program Rating.

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 typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Bay Area Medical Academy student retention rate is low at 58% (way below California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
58%
Bad
The graduation rate at Bay Area Medical Academy is great: 94%.

Student to faculty ratio at Bay Area Medical Academy is really disappointing: 42:1.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Bay Area Medical Academy 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.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Bay Area Medical Academy and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (415) 217-0077.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Bay Area Medical Academy provides 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 Bay Area Medical Academy, 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 Bay Area Medical Academy.

Based on the college crime information, Bay Area Medical Academy seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Bay Area Medical Academy Location and Address

Postal Address:
Bay Area Medical Academy
530 Bush Street #201
San Francisco, California
94108-3623, USA
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