ASPIRA City College

ASPIRA City College is a private community college located in Philadelphia, PA. It offers 2 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $12,147 for undergraduate programs at ASPIRA City College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($20,498) of private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

It has 26 students that are lower than the average population (1,113 students) of community colleges in Pennsylvania. The student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $23,400.

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Academic Overview

ASPIRA City College is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $12,147 on average. It offers 2 degree programs through 1 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	4322 N. 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Phone	215-455-2300
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$12,147
Acceptance Rate	50.00%
Student Population »	26 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	50%
Retention Rate	67%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,416
Students to Faculty	7:1 (14.29%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$23,400

Application Requirements

ASPIRA City College requires to submit High School GPA, and High School Rank to its applicants. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to ASPIRA City College.

ASPIRA City Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Not Considered
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Required
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $12,147 for undergraduate programs at ASPIRA City College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($20,498) over private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at ASPIRA City College. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$12,147
Books & Supplies	$1,203
Off-Campus Living Costs	$16,236
Average Financial Aid	$5,416
Cost of Attendance	$29,586
After Financial Aid	$24,170
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$23,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
ASPIRA City College	$12,147
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$20,498
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

ASPIRA City College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 1 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	1	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.

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 26 students at ASPIRA City College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3 male students and 5 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	Part-time
Total	8	7	1
Male Students	3	2	1
Female Students	5	5	0

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