Carrington College Sacramento: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - PoorSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - ExcellentCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Fair

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Carrington College Sacramento is a small two-year, private for-profit school with 1,840 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1967 and is one of the 18 colleges and schools located in Sacramento, California.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Carrington College Sacramento.

Majors
Offered
13
Carrington College Sacramento follows a continuous curriculum calendar system and has 13 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical Assistant, Nursing, Dental, Medical, and Occupational Therapy. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

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 good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Carrington College Sacramento student retention rate is low at 54% (way below California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
54%
Bad
The graduation rate at Carrington College Sacramento is below average: 50%.

Student to faculty ratio at Carrington College Sacramento is quite disappointing - 34:1. Find out more information regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
93%
As reported in recent data, 121 applications were submitted and 113 were accepted, so it is very easy to be accepted at this school.

Carrington College Sacramento might accept 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) for admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
No
The undergraduate application fee at Carrington College Sacramento is $100.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Carrington College Sacramento and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (916) 361-1660 or check Carrington College Sacramento Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B+
Dicey
Carrington College Sacramento 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 Carrington College Sacramento, 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
At present there is no on-campus housing at Carrington College Sacramento.

According to Wikipedia, Western Career Colleges have been sued by over 30 students for fraud.

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

Carrington College Sacramento Location and Address

Postal Address:
Carrington College Sacramento
8909 Folsom Blvd.
Sacramento, California
95826, USA
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