Fortis Institute

Fortis Institute is a private community college located in Houston, TX. It offers 7 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $16,669 for undergraduate programs at Fortis Institute. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($20,267) of private community colleges in Texas.

It has 422 students that are lower than the average population (2,943 students) of community colleges in Texas. The student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of Texas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $29,400.

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Academic Overview

Fortis Institute is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Houston, Texas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $16,669 on average. It offers 7 degree programs through 6 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	450 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 200, Houston, TX
Phone	713-332-0062
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$16,669
Student Population »	422 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	67%
Retention Rate	73%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,998
Students to Faculty	22:1 (4.55%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $16,669 for undergraduate programs at Fortis Institute. The tuition & fees at Fortis Institute is cheaper than the average costs ($20,267) over private community colleges in Texas. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Fortis Institute compares 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.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$16,669
Books & Supplies	$994
Off-Campus Living Costs	$23,850
Average Financial Aid	$5,998
Cost of Attendance	$41,513
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$35,515
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,400

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	$16,669	$994	46 Hours	9 Months
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	$17,776	$948	46 Hours	9 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$19,861	$1,793	64 Hours	12 Months
Surgical Technology/Technologist	$35,045	$1,364	91 Hours	18 Months
Dental Assisting/Assistant	$20,723	$1,441	60 Hours	12 Months
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	$49,311	$2,296	96 Hours	24 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Fortis Institute	$16,669
Private Community Colleges in Texas	$20,267
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Fortis Institute offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 6 Certificate, 1 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	1	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.

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	78 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 422 students at Fortis Institute including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 60 male students and 240 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	300	300
Male Students	60	60
Female Students	240	240

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