Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista

Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista is a private community college located in Chula Vista, CA. It offers 8 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $17,567 for undergraduate programs at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) of private community colleges in California.

It has 537 students that are lower than the average population (5,324 students) of community colleges in California. The student to faculty ratio is 25 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 $30,600.

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Academic Overview

Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Chula Vista, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $17,567 on average. It offers 8 degree programs through 5 Certificate, 3 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	780 Bay Blvd Suite101, Chula Vista, CA
Phone	619-425-3200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$17,567
Student Population »	537 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	62%
Transfer-out Rate	1%
Retention Rate	81%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,601
Students to Faculty	25:1 (4.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$30,600

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $17,567 for undergraduate programs at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista. The tuition & fees at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista is cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) over private community colleges in California. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista 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	$17,567
Books & Supplies	$879
Off-Campus Living Costs	$52,614
Average Financial Aid	$5,601
Cost of Attendance	$71,060
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$65,459
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$30,600

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	$17,567	$879	32 Hours	9 Months
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	$16,742	$889	29 Hours	7 Months
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	$17,266	$934	33 Hours	8 Months
Surgical Technology/Technologist	$37,220	$2,422	70 Hours	19 Months
Dental Assisting/Assistant	$18,815	$767	32 Hours	7 Months
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	$20,245	$1,829	48 Hours	12 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista	$17,567
Private Community Colleges in California	$28,102
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 5 Certificate, 3 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	5	3	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	43 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	42 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	139 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	55 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 537 students at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 142 male students and 568 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	710	710
Male Students	142	142
Female Students	568	568

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