Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional institutions in the United States
This dataset includes 4 U.S. institutions classified as Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, maintained by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, enrolling about 4,627 students in total.
These are predominantly private institutions. The largest by enrollment include Hondros College of Nursing, Southern Technical College, and HCI College. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 47% and the median average net price is $26,014.
R1 vs R2 vs Doctoral/Professional
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, maintained by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation, sorts doctoral universities into these research tiers.
| Tier | Research activity | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | Very high research activity | Doctoral universities with the highest level of research activity, the top Carnegie research tier (e.g. Harvard, MIT, most flagship state universities). |
| R2 | High research activity | Doctoral universities with high research activity, the second Carnegie research tier, below R1 but above the doctoral/professional category. |
| Doctoral/Professional | Doctoral or professional-practice degrees | Universities that award research or professional-practice doctorates but fall below the research-activity thresholds for R1 or R2. |
4 institutions
HCI College
West Palm Beach, Florida
Hondros College of Nursing
Columbus, Ohio
Southern Technical College
Fort Myers, Florida
The Chicago School - College of Nursing
Richardson, Texas
Frequently asked questions
- What are the largest Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in the U.S.?
- By total enrollment, the largest are Hondros College of Nursing, Southern Technical College, HCI College, and TCSN.
- What is the typical graduation rate and net price for these institutions?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 47%, and the median average net price is $26,014. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). All sources & release dates →
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