Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is a private community college located in Pittsburgh, PA. It offers 3 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $26,285 for undergraduate programs at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($20,498) of private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

It has 374 students that are lower than the average population (1,113 students) of community colleges in Pennsylvania. In addition, 177 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 14 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 $38,700.

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Academic Overview

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $26,285 on average. It offers 3 degree programs through 1 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	5808 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA
Phone	412-362-8500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$26,285
Student Population »	374 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	89%
Retention Rate	82% (Full-time) 86% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,505
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,700

Application Requirements

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc requires to submit High School GPA, and High School Rank to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, and SAT / ACT. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc.

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

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $26,285 for undergraduate programs at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. The tuition & fees at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is more expensive than the average costs ($20,498) over private community colleges in Pennsylvania. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc compares to Pennsylvania 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	$26,285
Books & Supplies	$1,380
Off-Campus Living Costs	$22,860
Average Financial Aid	$3,505
Cost of Attendance	$50,525
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$47,020
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,700

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	$26,285	$1,380	60 Hours	11 Months
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	$38,348	$2,700	97 Hours	17 Months
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	$26,284	$1,379	60 Hours	11 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc	$26,285
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$20,498
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 1 Certificate, 2 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	2	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.

Personal and Culinary Services

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Funeral Direction/Service	NOT OFFERED	56 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (other)	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 374 students at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 65 male students and 126 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	191	45	146
Male Students	65	24	41
Female Students	126	21	105

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc, there are 372 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 210 students were attending classes through distance learning (210 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	372
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	210
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	162

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