Vet Tech Institute: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - GoodSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Vet Tech Institute is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 215 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1958 and is one of the 23 colleges located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

At Vet Tech Institute you can get your associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
1
Vet Tech Institute deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers one major: Veterinary and Animal Health Technology and Assistance. Read the details about Curriculum offered at this college and see the program Rating.

It is worthwhile 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 good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Vet Tech Institute is fair at 74% (close to Pennsylvania average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
74%
Fair
The graduation rate at Vet Tech Institute is average: 67%.

Student to faculty ratio at Vet Tech Institute is pretty decent - 15:1. Learn more details regarding faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is slightly high - $14,600 annually. The additional fees at Vet Tech Institute not covered by tuition are around $1,600, which totals $16,200 per year.

Read the details about Vet Tech Institute 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

Acceptance
Rate
67%
As reported in recent data, 221 applications were submitted and 148 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get admitted at this school.

The undergraduate application fee at Vet Tech Institute is $50.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Vet Tech Institute and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (412) 391-7021 or check Vet Tech Institute Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Vet Tech Institute, 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 this moment there is no on-campus housing at Vet Tech Institute.

Based on the college crime information, Vet Tech Institute seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Vet Tech Institute Location and Address

Postal Address:
Vet Tech Institute
125 Seventh St
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15222-3400, USA
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