Pyramid Career Institute

218 South Wabash Avenue
Suite 540
Chicago, IL 60604

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https://www.pyramidpartnership.com

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Main telephone 773.975.9898
Other sites
Contact person name Carolyne King
Contact person title Chief Executive Officer
Contact person e-mail Email
Contact person phone 773.975.9898

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Public or private Private
Type of school Vocational Training School specializing in Customer Service and Computer Training
Date founded 1991
Degrees offered Certificate of completion
School accreditation Approved by Illinois Board of Higher Education
Setting Urban (in a large city)
Population of city the school is in 2,853,114
Public transportation to campus Located in the heart of downtown Chicago.Accessible by train, bus, and Metra. Brown, Purple, Orange, Pink and Green let off on same street. Blue and Red lines around the corner. Check CTA for specific bus lines
Student parking on campus None
Campus size 12 -16 per class
County Cook
School visit availability By appointment only
Contact to set up school visit Carolyne King
Chief Executive Officer
773.975.9898
Additional information Students must be at least 18 years of age to attend programs. Continuing Education courses do not require a High School Diploma or GED to attend.

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Number of full time, male students 0
Number of full time, female students 0
Total number of full time students 0
Number of part time, male students 8
Number of part time, female students 20
Total number of part-time students 28
Total number of male students 8
Total number of female students 20
Total number of students 28
Other enrollment information Last year. All tuition was supported by WIOA youth funding. all students were enrolled in Continuing Education modules.
American Indian/Alaskan Native 1%
Asian 1%
Black 90%
Hispanic 8%
White 0%
Race/ethnicity unknown 0%
These figures reflect responses of people who chose to indicate their racial-ethnic background. All categories except Hispanic represent non-Hispanic students. International students are not included in these figures so they may not add up to 100 percent.
Percentage of students from out of state 0%
Number of states and territories represented 1
Percentage of students from outside the US 0%
Number of countries represented 0
Other international student information 0
Other age of student information 18-24
Percentage of students 25 or older 25%

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Costs (for proprietary schools) $3,600 - $4,800 for 3-6 month vocational training programs. Continuing education courses are $550 and under and can be combined with each other.
Tuition refund policy PCI follows the IBHE requirements for refunds. Refunds are based on percentage of class attended. Most students are supported by reimbursement grants and school only requests payment based on attendance and completions.
Installment plan (you can pay tuition in several payments over the course of the term) Yes
Tuition guarantee (you aren't affected by tuition increases; the tuition you pay your first year is the amount you pay all years) Yes
Other tuition payment plan information All students will be referred to a Workforce Investment Act agency if they are eligible for that program and its potential for tuition training vouchers.

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Financial aid contact person Daniel King
Financial aid contact title Director of Finance
Financial aid contact e-mail Email
Financial aid phone 773.975.9898
School year financial aid data is from 2022-2023
Percentage of students who received financial aid 100%
Average amount of financial aid awarded
Loan $0
Grant from the school $0
Grant from state government 2500
Local WIOA tuition vouchers / or special work-based learning grants
Grant from federal government $0
Percentage of students awarded each type of financial aid
Loan 0%
Grant from the school 0%
Grant from state government 98+
Grant from federal government 0%
Other proprietary school aid information 100
Percentage of students who took out loans to pay for school 0%
Other
Other financial aid program information WIA /WIOA ITAs
Proprietary financial aid data are from ... (Financial aid data are for the 2022-2023 academic year.)

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Admissions contact person Carolyne King
Admissions contact title Chief Executive Officer
Admissions contact e-mail Email
Admissions phone (local) 773.975.9898
For incoming students Moderately difficult (about 85% of all applicants accepted)
Other information about entrance difficulty Students who score low on the entrance exams will not be accepted. Students who miss interview and assessment appointments will be removed from program eligibility.
Number of male applicants 8
Number of male applicants accepted 8
Number of male applicants who enrolled 8
Number of female applicants 20
Number of female applicants accepted 20
Number of female applicants who enrolled 20
Total number of applicants 28
Total number of applicants accepted 28
Total number of applicants who enrolled 28
High school education High school diploma required and GED accepted.
Other education requirements for admission High School Diploma and GED and entrance tests are only required for those enrolling in PCI's 3-6 month programs. Continuing Education only has a minimum age limit.
Admission is available Rolling admissions
Application fee $100
Application fee waived School can choose to waive registration fee when operating training programs though special grants.
Submit these items:
High school transcript or GED certificate Required for some students
Interview Required for all students
Written essay or personal statement Required for some students
Other information about exams TABE or CASAs tesst; score requirements vary per program.
Admissions contact person #2 Kelly Brown
Admissions contact title #2 Director of Programs
Admissions contact e-mail #2 Email

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Certificate or diploma Yes
Academic calendar N/A
Grading system Letter grades
Number of faculty on campus 6
Student faculty ratio 15:1
Average class size
Lecture 5-8
Laboratory 5-8
Discussion 5-8
Short-term courses Yes
Computers on campus for student use Yes
Computer lab available to students Yes

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Academic advising Yes
Reading and study skills courses Yes
Tutoring Yes
Basic job skills Yes
Accessibility contact person Carolyne King
Accessibility contact title Chief Executive Officer
Accessibility contact e-mail Email
Accessibility contact phone 773.975.9898
Interpreters for the deaf Yes
Learning aids Yes
Readers for the blind Yes
Registration assistance Yes
Services for students with learning disabilities Yes
Tutors Yes
Low-income students Yes
Minorities Yes
Veterans Yes

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Was counseled by the career services office All students receive career development coursework as part of training programming.
Career counseling Yes
Career interest testing Yes
Job fairs Yes
Job interviews Yes
Job interview preparation Yes
On campus recruitment by employers Yes
Placement assistance Yes
Résumé preparation assistance Yes
Résumé referral to employers Yes
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security. If you have questions or concerns about the information displaying please contact Illinois Career Information System.