Southern Careers Institute Pharr: 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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Southern Careers Institute Pharr is a private for-profit school with 645 students enrolled. This college is one of the 2 colleges located in Pharr, Texas.

Academic Offerings

At Southern Careers Institute Pharr you can obtain your 1-year certificate.

Majors
Offered
2
Southern Careers Institute Pharr implements a continuous curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 2 majors. 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. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Southern Careers Institute Pharr is relatively low at 61% (below Texas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
61%
Bad
The graduation rate at Southern Careers Institute Pharr is low: 40%. Around 2% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Southern Careers Institute Pharr is reasonable: 25:1.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
86%
According to recent data, 28 applications were submitted and 24 were accepted, so it is easy to get accepted at this school.

This college 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 Southern Careers Institute Pharr is $50.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Southern Careers Institute Pharr and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (512) 437-7500 or check Southern Careers Institute Pharr Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Southern Careers Institute Pharr offers 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 Southern Careers Institute Pharr, 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
Presently there is no on-campus housing at Southern Careers Institute Pharr.

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

Southern Careers Institute Pharr Location and Address

Postal Address:
Southern Careers Institute Pharr
1500 N. Jackson Rd
Pharr, Texas
78577, USA
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