Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions institutions in the United States
This dataset includes 230 U.S. institutions classified as Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 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 120,353 students in total.
Of these, 33 are public and 197 private. The largest by enrollment include Ultimate Medical Academy, Jersey College, and Martinsburg College. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 59% and the median average net price is $24,625.
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. |
230 institutions
Page 2 of 5College of the Muscogee Nation
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Concorde Career College - Aurora
Aurora, Colorado
Concorde Career College - Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Concorde Career College - Garden Grove
Garden Grove, California
Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, Texas
Concorde Career College - Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Concorde Career College - North Hollywood
North Hollywood, California
Concorde Career College - Portland
Portland, Oregon
Concorde Career College - San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Concorde Career College - San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
Concorde Career College - San Diego
San Diego, California
Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Concorde Career Institute - Miramar
Miramar, Florida
Concorde Career Institute - Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Concorde Career Institute - Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Daytona College
Ormond Beach, Florida
Dine College
Tsaile, Arizona
East Ohio College
East Liverpool, Ohio
Eastern Virginia Career College
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Eastwick College - Nutley
Nutley, New Jersey
Felbry College
Columbus, Ohio
Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Geneva, New York
Florida Career College - Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach, Florida
Florida Career College - Hialeah
Hialeah, Florida
Florida Career College - Houston
Houston, Texas
Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Florida Career College - Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Cloquet, Minnesota
Fort Peck Community College
Poplar, Montana
Fortis College
Houston, Texas
Fortis College - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Fortis College - Centerville
Centerville, Ohio
Fortis College - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Fortis College - Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Fortis College - Columbus
Westerville, Ohio
Fortis College - Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay, Florida
Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Fortis College - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Fortis College - Landover
Landover, Maryland
Fortis College - Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Fortis College - Orange Park
Orange Park, Florida
Fortis College - Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Fortis College - Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Fortis College - Smyrna
Smyrna, Georgia
Fortis Institute
Houston, Texas
Fortis Institute - Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Fortis Institute - Cookeville
Cookeville, Tennessee
Frequently asked questions
- What are the largest Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions in the U.S.?
- By total enrollment, the largest are Ultimate Medical Academy, Jersey College, Martinsburg College, High Desert Medical College, and ACC.
- What is the typical graduation rate and net price for these institutions?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 59%, and the median average net price is $24,625. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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