American Institute West Hartford: 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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American Institute West Hartford is a private for-profit school with 370 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1924 and is one of the 3 schools located in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Academic Offerings

American Institute West Hartford will give you the opportunity to obtain a 1-year certificate or 2-year certificate.

Majors
Offered
4
American Institute West Hartford deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 4 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical Assistant and Dental. 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 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 American Institute West Hartford is relatively low at 69% (close to Connecticut average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
69%
Fair
The graduation rate at American Institute West Hartford is low - 45%.

Student to faculty ratio at American Institute West Hartford is pretty good, 13:1.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
65%
As reported in recent government data, 108 applications were submitted and 70 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to be accepted at this school.

The college might accept your advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at American Institute West Hartford is $25.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at American Institute West Hartford and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (860) 947-2299 or check American Institute West Hartford Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
American Institute West Hartford 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 American Institute West Hartford, 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 this moment there is no on-campus housing at American Institute West Hartford.

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

American Institute West Hartford Location and Address

Postal Address:
American Institute West Hartford
99 South Street
West Hartford, Connecticut
06110-1922, USA
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