Vet Tech Institute - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Vet Tech Institute is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $17,320 on average. It offers 1 degree programs through 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	125 Seventh St, Pittsburgh, PA
Phone	412-391-7021
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$17,320
Acceptance Rate	77.55%
Student Population »	183 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	74%
Retention Rate	80%
Average Financial Aid »	$7,763
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$26,700

Application Requirements

Vet Tech Institute requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, and High School Rank. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Vet Tech Institute.

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

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $17,320 for undergraduate programs at Vet Tech Institute. 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 Vet Tech Institute. 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	$17,320
Books & Supplies	$1,018
Off-Campus Living Costs	$7,260
Average Financial Aid	$7,763
Cost of Attendance	$25,598
After Financial Aid	$17,835
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$26,700

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Vet Tech Institute	$17,320
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$20,498
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Vet Tech Institute offers Associate's programs - 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	NOT OFFERED	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.

Agriculture

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	141 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 183 students at Vet Tech Institute including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 17 male students and 263 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	280	280
Male Students	17	17
Female Students	263	263

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