Certificate Programs at Meridian College

Number of Vocational Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
7	$38,100

Meridian College is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Sarasota, Florida. Its published tuition & fees of Diagnostic Medical Sonography / Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $38,100 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $20,100. A total of 132 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 53%. Meridian College has 7 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Meridian College is Diagnostic Medical Sonography / Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician and its 2024 tuition & fees are $38,100. For reference, the average tuition for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography / Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician program of all trade schools in the United States is $41,328.

The next table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Diagnostic Medical Sonography / Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	$38,100	$4,200	104 Hours	27 Months
National Average	$41,328	-	775 Hours	21.92 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$16,500	$1,605	1,200 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant (12 Months Program)	$16,900	$1,400	48 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$16,239	-	318 Hours	9.35 Months
Dental Assisting / Assistant	$15,500	$500	36 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$16,730	-	239 Hours	9.22 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist / Coder	$17,700	$2,500	48 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$18,409	-	301 Hours	10.40 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant (24 Months Program)	$35,300	$3,000	96 Hours	24 Months
National Average	$16,239	-	318 Hours	9.35 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $38,100 at Meridian College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $4,200. The total cost of attendance is $119,250 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$38,100
Books & Supplies	$4,200
Room & Board	$54,000
Other Living Expenses	$22,950
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$119,250

¹Meridian College does not offer on-campus housing facilities.

Career and Vocational Programs

Meridian College offers 4 certificate and vocational programs through 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Meridian College is 53%. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 an the retention rate is 73%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	53%
Transfer-out Rate	8%
Retention Rate	73%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Student Population	132 Students
Number of Faculties	20 Faculties
Number of Staffs	29 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Meridian College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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