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ACT College

General Information

Name: ACT College
Address: 1100 Wilson Blvd, Suite M780, Arlington, VA 22209-2297
Phone:

  • General information: (703) 527-6660
  • Financial aid office: (703) 527-6660
  • Admissions office: (703) 527-6660

Website: www.actcollege.edu
Type of Institution: Private for-profit, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Largest program 2006-07Program length (hours)
Medical/Clinical Assistant880

Program prices for full-time students
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$11,200$11,200$11,200
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,440$7,192$6,170
        Other expenses$4,846$4,446$4,310
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,374$3,022$2,926

Total expenses   
Off-campus$23,486$22,838$21,680
Off-campus with family$14,574$14,222$14,126

Other programs 2006-07Program
length
(hours)		Tuition
and
fees		Books
and
supplies
Dental Assisting/Assistant59$11,200$0
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary57$11,200$0
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other68$11,200$0
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage77$27,500$1,050
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer95$16,414$0

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 83%
  • Federal grants: 83%
  • State/local grants: 3%
  • Institutional grants: 7%
  • Student loans: 70%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2237
  • State/local grants:$6355
  • Institutional grants:$214
  • Student loans:$5484

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 482
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 76%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 8%
    • Women: 92%

White non-hispanic: 12%
Black non-hispanic: 63%
Hispanic: 11%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant - Associate, Certificate
  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist - Associate, Certificate
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Associate, Certificate
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other - Associate, Certificate
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer - Associate


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