ATA Career Education: Review & Facts

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ATA Career Education is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 195 students enrolled. This college is the only college located in Spring Hill, Florida.

Academic Offerings

ATA Career Education will give you the option to obtain a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
6
ATA Career Education deploys a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and offers 6 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical Assistant, Dental, 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 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. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at ATA Career Education is very low at 39% (way below Florida average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
39%
Bad
The graduation rate at ATA Career Education is below average: 56%.

Student to faculty ratio at ATA Career Education is pretty decent, 15:1. Find out more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are slightly high - around $13,500 per year. The additional fees at ATA Career Education beyond tuition are about $800, which makes it a total of $14,300 a year.

Read the details about ATA Career Education 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
98%
As reported in recent government data, 47 applications were submitted and 46 were accepted, so it is very easy to be accepted at this school.

This college might accept 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) earned prior to admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
No
The undergraduate application fee at ATA Career Education is $25.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at ATA Career Education and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (352) 684-3007 or check ATA Career Education Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
ATA Career Education offers 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 ATA Career Education, 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
Currently there is no on-campus housing at ATA Career Education.

Based on the college crime information, ATA Career Education appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

ATA Career Education Location and Address

Postal Address:
ATA Career Education
7351 Spring Hill Drive, Suite 11
Spring Hill, Florida
34606, USA
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