Arlington Career Institute is a private community college located in Grand Prairie, TX. It offers 8 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs).

It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Arlington Career Institute is $12,500. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas private community colleges' average ($19,853).

The school has 375 students, which is lower than Texas community collleges' average (3,604). In addition, 289 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 30 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (19 to 1) of Texas community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees is $12,500 for undergraduate programs at Arlington Career Institute. The tuition & fees at Arlington Career Institute is cheaper than the average costs ($19,853) over private community colleges in Texas.

The following tables show 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Arlington Career Institute and compare to Texas community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
Amount
Tuition & Fees$12,500
Books & Supplies$1,378
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,540
Average Financial Aid$5,414
Cost of Attendance$29,418
Total Costs After Financial Aid$24,004
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Tuition & Fees
Arlington Career Institute$12,500
Private Community Colleges in Texas$19,853
Private Community Colleges in U.S.$19,777
2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)$12,500 $1,378 995 Hours 12 Months
Court Reporting/Court Reporter$22,000 $4,455 3,160 Hours 36 Months
Legal Assistant/Paralegal$12,760 $1,595 900 Hours 10 Months
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide$945 $50 100 Hours 1 Months
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training$18,600 $2,690 1,380 Hours 12 Months
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)$12,500 $1,779 900 Hours 9 Months

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Arlington Career Institute offers Certificate programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs3NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs5NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal28 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court Reporter23 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)43 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 375 students at Arlington Career Institute including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 30 male students and 313 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total34332815
Male Students30291
Female Students31329914

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 375 total students, 353 students enrolled through distance learning (289 students enrolled exclusively and 64 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment375
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses289
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses64
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses22

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Arlington Career Institute.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, private (for-profit)
Address901 Ave K, Grand Prairie, TX
Phone972-647-1607
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »$12,500
Student Population »375 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »72%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time)
83% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,414
Students to Faculty30:1 (3.33%)