Ultimate Medical Academy

Ultimate Medical Academy is a private community college located in Clearwater, FL. It offers 17 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 programs). It is accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $29,925 for undergraduate programs at Ultimate Medical Academy. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($26,085) of private community colleges in Florida.

It has 8,932 students that are higher than the average population (781 students) of community colleges in Florida. In addition, 8,849 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Florida community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $20,300.

Academic Overview

Ultimate Medical Academy is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Clearwater, Florida.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $29,925 on average. It offers 17 degree programs through 7 Certificate, 10 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 12 programs (3 Certificate, 9 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	1255 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL
Phone	727-298-8685
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$29,925
Student Population »	8,932 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	55%
Retention Rate	68%
Average Financial Aid »	$6,718
Students to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$20,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $29,925 for undergraduate programs at Ultimate Medical Academy. The tuition & fees at Ultimate Medical Academy is cheaper than the average costs ($26,085) over private community colleges in Florida. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Ultimate Medical Academy compares to Florida 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	$29,925
Off-Campus Living Costs	$48,601
Average Financial Aid	$6,718
Cost of Attendance	$78,526
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$71,808
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$20,300

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	$29,925	-	63 Hours	19 Months
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	$29,450	-	62 Hours	18 Months
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	$18,525	-	39 Hours	11 Months
Human Services	$30,400	-	64 Hours	18 Months
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	$29,450	-	62 Hours	18 Months
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	$18,050	-	38 Hours	11 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Ultimate Medical Academy	$29,925
Private Community Colleges in Florida	$26,085
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Ultimate Medical Academy offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 9 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	3	9	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	7	10	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.

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	540 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	82 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	50 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	8 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	1,186 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	3,143 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	566 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	1,814 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	251 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	95 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Certificate

Associates

Bachelors

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

NOT OFFERED

95 completers
^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}

NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,932 students at Ultimate Medical Academy including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 194 male students and 5,784 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	5,978	5,962	16
Male Students	194	193	1
Female Students	5,784	5,769	15

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Ultimate Medical Academy, there are 6,368 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,288 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,288 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	6,368
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	6,288
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	80