Private (for-profit)

SANS Technology Institute

North Bethesda, Maryland·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·sans.edu
Total enrollment
1,963
peer median 413
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Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2013Next review Jan 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2013Next review Dec 2015

Action history · 1

  1. Oct 2018Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at SANS Technology Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

178 total completions
01Computer Sciences
178100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,963
12-mo unduplicated
2,618
Undergraduate
1,041
Graduate
1,577

Gender split

Men
87%2,288
Women
13%330

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
5.0:1

SANS Technology Institute vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions SANS Technology Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectSANS Technology Institute
——1,963——
Southern California Institute of Technology
42%74.2%510$33,392—
Neumont College of Computer Science
57%86.8%476$35,205—
California Aeronautical University
30%—350$36,126—
Academy College
36%—56$29,093—
Orion Technical College
——41$26,439—
Peer group median39%80.5%413$33,392

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Frequently asked questions about SANS Technology Institute

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SANS Technology Institute.

How many students attend SANS Technology Institute?

SANS Technology Institute reports a total enrollment of 1,963 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is SANS Technology Institute located?

SANS Technology Institute is located in North Bethesda, Maryland 20852.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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