Fortis Institute Cookeville: Review & Facts

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

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Fortis Institute Cookeville is a private for-profit school with 295 students enrolled. This school is one of the 4 colleges located in Cookeville, Tennessee.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are offered at Fortis Institute Cookeville.

Majors
Offered
7
Fortis Institute Cookeville follows a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers 7 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical Assistant, HVAC, Pharmacy, 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 normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Fortis Institute Cookeville is very low at 48% (way below Tennessee average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student to faculty ratio at Fortis Institute Cookeville is decent -- 16:1. Learn more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is fairly high, around $16,200 per year. The additional fees at Fortis Institute Cookeville (not included in tuition costs) are about $100; this comes to a total of $16,300 a year.

Read the details about Fortis Institute Cookeville 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

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This college might accept your advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Fortis Institute Cookeville and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (931) 526-3660 or check Fortis Institute Cookeville Website.

Opportunities and Services

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

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Fortis Institute Cookeville, 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
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Fortis Institute Cookeville.

Based on the college crime numbers, Fortis Institute Cookeville appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Fortis Institute Cookeville Location and Address

Postal Address:
Fortis Institute Cookeville
1025 Highway 111
Cookeville, Tennessee
38501-4305, USA
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