Carrington College-San Jose

Carrington College-San Jose is a private community college located in San Jose, CA. It offers 12 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $22,404 for undergraduate programs at Carrington College-San Jose. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) of private community colleges in California.

It has 645 students that are lower than the average population (5,324 students) of community colleges in California. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $33,800.

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Academic Overview

Carrington College-San Jose is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in San Jose, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $22,404 on average. It offers 12 degree programs through 6 Certificate, 6 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	5883 Rue Ferrari #125, San Jose, CA
Phone	408-337-3534
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$22,404
Student Population »	645 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	60%
Retention Rate	76%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,784
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$33,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $22,404 for undergraduate programs at Carrington College-San Jose. The tuition & fees at Carrington College-San Jose is cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) over private community colleges in California. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Carrington College-San Jose compares to California 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.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$22,404
Off-Campus Living Costs	$29,016
Average Financial Aid	$4,784
Cost of Attendance	$51,420
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$46,636
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$33,800

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$22,404	-	36 Hours	9 Months
Dental Assisting/Assistant	$24,252	-	36 Hours	8 Months
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	$42,690	-	64 Hours	18 Months
Dental Assisting/Assistant	$26,792	-	83 Hours	15 Months
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	$72,256	-	62 Hours	15 Months
Surgical Technology/Technologist	$46,788	-	60 Hours	17 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Carrington College-San Jose	$22,404
Private Community Colleges in California	$28,102
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Carrington College-San Jose offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 6 Certificate, 6 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	6	6	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	42 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	83 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	48 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	145 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 645 students at Carrington College-San Jose including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 66 male students and 553 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
	Total	Full-Time
Total	619	619
Male Students	66	66
Female Students	553	553

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