Fortis College Columbus: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - PoorSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Fortis College Columbus is a small two-year, private for-profit school with 820 students enrolled. This college is one of the 3 schools and colleges located in Westerville, Ohio.

Academic Offerings

At Fortis College Columbus you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
7
Fortis College Columbus deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 7 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical Assistant, HVAC, 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 usually a good sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Fortis College Columbus is low at 52% (way below Ohio average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
52%
Bad
The graduation rate at Fortis College Columbus is below average - 52%.

Student to faculty ratio at Fortis College Columbus is reasonably decent -- 20:1. Read more on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are fairly high - around $15,500 a year. The additional fees at Fortis College Columbus not covered by tuition are nearly $700; this comes to $16,200 per academic year.

Read the details about Fortis College Columbus 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 government data, 55 applications were submitted and 55 were accepted, so it is very easy to get admitted at this school.

This school will consider accepting advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at Fortis College Columbus is $100.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Fortis College Columbus and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (614) 882-2551 or check Fortis College Columbus Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Fortis College Columbus provides evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Fortis College Columbus, 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
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Fortis College Columbus.

Based on the college crime data, Fortis College Columbus seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Fortis College Columbus Location and Address

Postal Address:
Fortis College Columbus
4151 Executive Parkway Ste 120
Westerville, Ohio
43081, USA
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