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Name: Western School of Health and Business Careers
Address: One Monroeville Ctr Ste 125, Monroeville, PA 15146
Phone:

  • General information: (412) 373-6400
  • Financial aid office: (412) 373-5676
  • Admissions office: (412) 373-6400

Type of Institution: Private for-profit, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Largest program 2006-07Program length (hours)
Medical/Clinical Assistant1500

Program prices for full-time students
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$20,000$17,874$16,200
Books and supplies$1,850$1,850$1,500
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,907$6,214$6,230
        Other expenses$1,701$1,418$1,478
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,701$1,418$1,478

Total expenses   
Off-campus$29,458$27,356$25,408
Off-campus with family$23,551$21,142$19,178

Other programs 2006-07Program
length
(hours)		Tuition
and
fees		Books
and
supplies
Surgical Technology/Technologist1040$13,700$1,500
Medical/Clinical Assistant1565$23,500$1,500
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage900$8,450$1,500
Dental Assisting/Assistant2323$36,500$1,750
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant915$10,165$700

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 90%
  • Federal grants: 68%
  • State/local grants: 9%
  • *institutional grants: 1%
  • Student loans: 83%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2440
  • State/local grants:$1537
  • Student loans:$4026

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants24124217
Percent admitted98.8%95.8%99.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time50.4%39.1%51.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 467
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 66%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 13%
    • Women: 87%

White non-hispanic: 76%
Black non-hispanic: 11%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant - Certificate
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage - Certificate
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary - Certificate
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Associate, Certificate
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant - Associate
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist - Associate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate

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