PCI Academy Ames: Review & Facts

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PCI Academy Ames is a private for-profit school with 130 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1978 and is one of the 2 schools located in Ames, Iowa.

Academic Offerings

PCI Academy Ames will give you the option to get a 2-year certificate.

Majors
Offered
1
PCI Academy Ames deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers the only major - General Cosmetology. Read the details about Curriculum offered at this college and see the program Rating.

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 would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at PCI Academy Ames is perfect at 100% (well above Iowa average). Considering this statistic, apparently students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
100%
Good
The graduation rate at PCI Academy Ames is average: 62%. Nearly 2% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at PCI Academy Ames is pretty decent: 15:1.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The college will consider accepting your 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.

The undergraduate application fee at PCI Academy Ames is $100.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at PCI Academy Ames and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (515) 337-2907.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
There are options for on-campus part-time employment at PCI Academy Ames, 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.

At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at PCI Academy Ames.

Based on the college crime numbers, PCI Academy Ames appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

PCI Academy Ames Location and Address

Postal Address:
PCI Academy Ames
309 Kitty Hawk Dr.
Ames, Iowa
50010, USA
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