City College Altamonte Springs: Review & Facts

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City College Altamonte Springs is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 155 students enrolled. This school was established in 1984 and is one of the 2 schools located in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

Academic Offerings

At City College Altamonte Springs you can receive your associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
9
City College Altamonte Springs implements a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 9 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical, Medical Assistant, Paralegal, and Management. 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 usually a positive sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at City College Altamonte Springs is high at 86% (well above Florida average). Considering this statistic, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
86%
Good
The graduation rate at City College Altamonte Springs is below average - 50%. Around 6% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at City College Altamonte Springs is good, 10:1. Find out more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is fairly high, $18,300 a year. The additional fees at City College Altamonte Springs not covered by tuition are approximately $400; which totals $18,700 per year.

Read the details about City College Altamonte Springs 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
19%
As reported in recent data, 120 applications were submitted and 23 were accepted, so it is challenging to become a student at this school.

City College Altamonte Springs will consider accepting 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) and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at City College Altamonte Springs is $100.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to City College Altamonte Springs and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (407) 831-9816 or check City College Altamonte Springs Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
City College Altamonte Springs provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at City College Altamonte Springs, 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 present there is no on-campus housing at City College Altamonte Springs.

Based on the college crime numbers, City College Altamonte Springs seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

City College Altamonte Springs Location and Address

Postal Address:
City College Altamonte Springs
177 Montgomery Road
Altamonte Springs, Florida
32714, USA
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