Private (for-profit)

Ambria College of Nursing

Hoffman Estates, Illinois·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·ambria.edu
Total enrollment
123
peer median 259
Avg net price
$17,110
-$11k vs peer
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About

Ambria College of Nursing is a private nursing school located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, offering programs for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Registered Nurses (RN), and LPN-to-RN completion. The institution provides flexible scheduling options, including day, evening, full-time, and part-time classes. The college focuses on creating a seamless education path through its ladder nursing programs.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 3 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
Passing
1
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing1 · 33.3%
  • No Data2 · 66.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
2

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+167.5%
$93,122 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$30,500 debt · $93,122 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$9,500 debt · $72,143 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2018Next review Feb 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2013
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Board of Trustees

Accredited since 2010Next review Jun 2012

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 6

  1. Oct 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Mar 2020Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k
$30–48k$15,221
$48–75k$19,000
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$17,110
-$10,676vs peer median $27,786
Federal loans
48.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2023–24, 126 students received $369K in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
126
AY 2023–24
Pell disbursed
$369K
$368,709 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
258 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
19
0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23

Loan volume by type · AY 2023–24

Subsidized$501K
127 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$728K
128 loan awards
Parent PLUS$41K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 148 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (2.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
148
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.5%
2017
3.0%
2018
2.4%
2019
2.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Ambria College of Nursing

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

25 total completions
01Health Professions
25100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
123
12-mo unduplicated
300
Undergraduate
300
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%30
Women
90%270

Race / ethnicity composition

White
35.5%
Hispanic
25.1%
Asian
22.8%
Black
14.7%
Unknown
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 195 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    3.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    9

    Ambria College of Nursing vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ambria College of Nursing selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAmbria College of Nursing
    123$17,110
    Acupuncture and Massage College
    14%$34,656
    78.3%251$38,392
    412$12,863Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    365$21,629Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    444$17,010
    603$28,639
    201$28,250Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    266$27,055Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    100.0%575$13,732
    2%79.6%536$28,133
    190$46,880Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    96.3%198$29,500
    191$28,706Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    6%69.6%495$21,111
    85.4%192$57,632Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    47.3%218$35,425
    636$46,503Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    80.6%$24,929
    56.0%243$29,363
    100.0%245$25,176
    149$27,439
    83.1%395$20,721Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    80.0%419$24,395
    Peer group median6%80.3%259$27,786

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    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Ambria College of Nursing

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ambria College of Nursing.

    How many students attend Ambria College of Nursing?

    Ambria College of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 123 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ambria College of Nursing?

    The average net price at Ambria College of Nursing is $17,110 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ambria College of Nursing located?

    Ambria College of Nursing is located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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