| Feature |
Note |
| Main telephone |
224.534.6546
|
| Request more information |
Email
|
| Contact person name |
Thomas Dorgan
|
| Contact person title |
Career Services
|
| Contact person e-mail |
Email
|
| Contact person phone |
847.324.5588 ext. 30
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Public or private |
Private
|
| Type of school |
Technical, medical, accounting, ESL
|
| Degrees offered |
Certificate of completion and diploma; AAS degree
|
| School accreditation |
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training; approved by Illinois Board of Higher Education, Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools
|
| Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act eligible training provider |
All programs are WIA approved.
|
| Setting |
Suburban (within commuting distance of a large city)
|
| Closest major metropolitan area |
Chicago
|
| Population of city the school is in |
63,000
|
| Public transportation to campus |
Yes
|
| Student parking on campus |
Yes
|
| Campus size |
24,000 square feet
|
| County |
Cook
|
| School visit availability |
9am-7pm, M-F and by appointment
|
| Contact to set up school visit |
Admissions Representative
847.324.5588
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Number of full time, male students |
196
|
| Number of full time, female students |
254
|
| Total number of full time students |
450
|
| Total number of male students |
196
|
| Total number of female students |
254
|
| Total number of students |
450
|
| Percentage of students from outside the US |
35%
|
| Number of countries represented |
42
|
| Percentage of students 25 or older |
78%
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Costs (for proprietary schools) |
$7,500
|
| Tuition refund policy |
Find more information on this website
|
| Deferment plan (you can pay part of your tuition at the start of the term and the rest at the end of the term) |
Yes
|
| Installment plan (you can pay tuition in several payments over the course of the term) |
Yes
|
| Pre-payment plan (if you pay your entire tuition when you enroll, you don't have to pay higher prices if tuition increases) |
Yes
|
| School employees and their children |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Financial aid contact person |
Marilynn Singleton
|
| Financial aid contact title |
Financial Aid Administrator
|
| Financial aid contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Financial aid phone |
847.324.5588 ext. 24
|
| Submit these forms |
Contact school office
|
| Application deadline (for fall term) |
Contact school office
|
| School year financial aid data is from |
2013 -14
|
| Percentage of students who received financial aid |
75%
|
| Average amount of financial aid awarded |
| Loan |
$3,500
|
| Grant from the school |
$600
|
| Grant from federal government |
$5,645
|
| Percentage of students awarded each type of financial aid |
| Loan |
10%
|
| Grant from the school |
90%
|
| Grant from federal government |
55%
|
| Percentage of students who took out loans to pay for school |
10%
|
| Average student loan debt for last graduating class |
$2,964
|
| Loans |
| Federal PLUS loans (for parents) |
Yes
|
| Federal Direct Stafford loans (subsidized) |
Yes
|
| Federal Direct Stafford loans (unsubsidized) |
Yes
|
| Institution loans (from the school) |
Yes
|
| Need-based scholarships and grants |
| Federal Pell Grants |
Yes
|
| Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) |
Yes
|
| Student employment |
| Work study |
Yes
|
| Veteran's benefits |
| Veteran's benefits, such as the GI Bill, are honored |
Yes
|
| Proprietary financial aid data are from ... |
(Financial aid data are for the 2013 -14 academic year.)
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Admissions contact person |
Michael Thornber
|
| Admissions contact title |
Director Admissions
|
| Admissions contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Admissions phone (local) |
847.324.5588 ext. 25
|
| For incoming students |
Minimally difficult (about 95% of applicants accepted)
|
| High school education |
High school diploma required and GED accepted.
|
| Application deadline |
None
|
| Submit these items: |
| Application |
Required for all students
|
| High school transcript or GED certificate |
Required for all students
|
| Interview |
Required for all students
|
| Required exams |
COMPASS placement test
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Certificate or diploma |
Yes
|
| Associate |
Yes
|
| School catalog website |
Find more information on this website
|
| Academic calendar |
Continuous
|
| Grading system |
4 point scale
|
| Number of faculty on campus |
45
|
| Student faculty ratio |
15 :1
|
| Average class size |
| Lecture |
12
|
| Laboratory |
12
|
| Evenings |
Yes
|
| Summer school |
Yes
|
| Weekends |
Yes
|
| Computers on campus for student use |
Yes
|
| Computer lab available to students |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Academic advising |
Yes
|
| English as a Second Language (ESL) program |
Yes
|
| Remedial education courses |
Yes
|
| Tutoring |
Yes
|
| Placement testing |
Yes
|
| Student lounge |
Yes
|
| Accessibility contact person |
Roxanne Witkamp
|
| Accessibility contact title |
Dean of Academic Services
|
| Accessibility contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Accessibility contact phone |
847.324.5588 ext. 27
|
| Barrier-free campus |
Yes
|
| Designated parking |
Yes
|
| Registration assistance |
Yes
|
| Tutors |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Career contact person |
Thomas Dorgan
|
| Career contact title |
Career Services Coordinator
|
| Career contact e-mail address |
Email
|
| Career contact phone |
847.324.5588 ext. 30
|
| Had a full-time job offer within six months of graduation |
75%
|
| Was counseled by the career services office |
100%
|
| Career counseling |
Yes
|
| Career library |
Yes
|
| Job bank |
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
|
