Huntington Junior College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Quality:Safety:Costs:

ReviewMajors / RatingsTuition / LoansFaculty / SalariesCampus Crime

Huntington Junior College is a small two-year, private for-profit school with 150 students enrolled. This institution was originated in 1939 and is one of the 4 colleges located in Huntington, West Virginia.

Academic Offerings

Huntington Junior College will give you the opportunity to get an associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

8

Huntington Junior College implements a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and has 8 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical Assistant, Medical, Psychology, Management, and Business. 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 usually 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 Huntington Junior College is low at 58% (way below West Virginia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

58%

Bad

The graduation rate at Huntington Junior College is very low - 18%. Around 3% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Huntington Junior College is reasonably decent -- 19:1. Learn more details on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median, around $10,100 per academic year.

Read the details about Huntington Junior 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

Huntington Junior College will consider accepting dual credits, 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) for admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Huntington Junior College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (304) 697-7550 or check Huntington Junior College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

HJI offers 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 HJI, 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.

Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Huntington Junior College.

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

Huntington Junior College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Huntington Junior College
900 Fifth Ave
Huntington, West Virginia
25701, USA