Certificate Programs at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

Number of Vocational Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
6	$43,150

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Long Beach, California. Its published tuition & fees of Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $43,150 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 1,507 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 28%. Universal Technical Institute-Southern California has 6 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician (13 Months Program) and its 2024 tuition & fees are $43,150. For reference, the average tuition for the Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician (13 Months Program) program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,505.

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
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician (13 Months Program)	$43,150	$630	61 Hours	13 Months
National Average	$16,505	-	891 Hours	12.90 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician (18 Months Program)	$54,950	$630	90 Hours	18 Months
National Average	$16,505	-	891 Hours	12.90 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician (15 Months Program)	$51,200	$630	77 Hours	15 Months
National Average	$16,505	-	891 Hours	12.90 Months
Welding Technology / Welder	$24,300	$570	36 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$10,695	-	753 Hours	9.71 Months
Diesel Mechanics Technology / Technician	$40,250	$630	54 Hours	11 Months
National Average	$25,492	-	816 Hours	13.87 Months
Autobody / Collision and Repair Technology / Technician	$46,250	$195	72 Hours	13 Months
National Average	$19,138	-	688 Hours	11.25 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $43,150 at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $630. The total cost of attendance is $67,648 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$43,150
Books & Supplies	$630
Room & Board	$12,648
Other Living Expenses	$11,220
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$67,648

¹Universal Technical Institute-Southern California does not offer on-campus housing facilities.

Career and Vocational Programs

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California offers 3 certificate and vocational programs through 2-Years Certificate and 2-4 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	2	1

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.

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	89
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	58	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	133	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is 28%. The students to faculty ratio is 40 to 1 an the retention rate is 71%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	28%
Retention Rate	71%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	40 to 1
Student Population	1,507 Students
Number of Faculties	25 Faculties
Number of Staffs	56 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California 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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