Bolivar Technical College: Review & Facts

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

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Bolivar Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with 130 students enrolled. This school is one of the 2 colleges located in Bolivar, Missouri.

Academic Offerings

At Bolivar Technical College you can get your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
3
Bolivar Technical College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 3 majors. The most popular concentration is Nursing. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Bolivar Technical College student retention rate is extremely low at 13% (way below Missouri average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student to faculty ratio at Bolivar Technical College is very good -- 6:1. Read more information on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are high, around $19,800 a year. The additional fees at Bolivar Technical College beyond tuition are around $4,900; this totals $24,700 annually.

Read the details about Bolivar Technical College 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, 12 applications were submitted and 12 were accepted, so it is very easy to get admitted at this school.

The college will consider accepting dual credits earned prior to admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at Bolivar Technical College is $50.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Bolivar Technical College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (417) 777-5062 or check Bolivar Technical College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
This school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Bolivar Technical College.

Based on the college crime information, Bolivar Technical College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Bolivar Technical College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Bolivar Technical College
1135 North Oakland Avenue
Bolivar, Missouri
65613-8095, USA
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