Pittsburgh Career Institute: Review & Facts

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Pittsburgh Career Institute is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 220 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1978 and is one of the 23 schools and colleges located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

Pittsburgh Career Institute will give you the opportunity to get a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

6

Pittsburgh Career Institute deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 6 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical, Medical Assistant, and Dental. 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 typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Pittsburgh Career Institute student retention rate is relatively low at 65% (way below Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

65%

Bad

The graduation rate at Pittsburgh Career Institute is low - 36%.

Student to faculty ratio at Pittsburgh Career Institute is good - 9:1.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are fairly high, $15,700 per academic year. The additional fees at Pittsburgh Career Institute not covered by tuition are around $700; this comes to $16,400 per year.

Read the details about Pittsburgh Career 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

97%

According to government data, 156 applications were submitted and 152 were accepted, so it is very easy to get admitted at this school.

This college will consider accepting your dual credits, 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 Pittsburgh Career Institute is $50.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Pittsburgh Career Institute and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (412) 281-2600 or check Pittsburgh Career Institute Website.

Opportunities and Services

Pittsburgh Career Institute provides 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 Pittsburgh Career 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 the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Pittsburgh Career Institute.

Pittsburgh Career Institute Location and Address

Postal Address:
Pittsburgh Career Institute
421 Seventh Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15219-1907, USA