Northwest Educational Center: Review & Facts

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Northwest Educational Center is a private for-profit school with 70 students enrolled. This school was established in 1985 and is one of the 57 schools and colleges located in Houston, Texas.

Academic Offerings

At Northwest Educational Center you can obtain your 1-year certificate.

Majors
Offered
4
Northwest Educational Center implements a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 4 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical Assistant, Barbering and Hairstyling, and Cosmetology. 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. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Northwest Educational Center is high at 80% (well above Texas average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
80%
Good
The graduation rate at Northwest Educational Center is good: 70%. Around 3% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Northwest Educational Center is reasonably decent -- 20:1.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
75%
According to government data, 167 applications were submitted and 126 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to be accepted at this school.

The undergraduate application fee at Northwest Educational Center is $100.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Northwest Educational Center and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (713) 680-2929 or check Northwest Educational Center Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Northwest Educational Center 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 Northwest Educational Center, 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 Northwest Educational Center.

Based on the college crime data, Northwest Educational Center appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Northwest Educational Center Location and Address

Postal Address:
Northwest Educational Center
2910 Antoine B-100
Houston, Texas
77092, USA
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