Fortis College-Baton Rouge
Overview
At a Glance
School type
Private, for-profit, 2-year
School Size & Setting
Large | Suburb
Students-to-Faculty Ratio
25:1
Religious affliation
Not applicable
General Information
Address
Fortis College-Baton Rouge
14111 Airline Hwy, Suite 101, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70817
See on MapPhone
(225) 248-1015
Website
www.fortis.edu/Mission Statement
Fortis College provides postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of diploma and degree programs that assist adult students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities. Fortis College strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education. The staff at Fortis College believes that they make an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the area. Fortis College educates its students to help meet the economic needs of their community in entry-level positions. The educational process is a change-oriented approach to education that provides the community with graduates who possess the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in existing and emerging career occupations.
Read Morecost & financial aid
Annual tuition & fees
Undergraduate
In state
$15,881Out of state
$15,881Graduate
In state
No informationOut of state
No informationFinancial Aid: Undergraduates
Received financial aid
100%| Type of aid | % of students receiving aid | Average amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 100.0% | $5,708 |
| State/local grants | 5.0% | $1,984 |
| Institutional grants | 63.0% | $85 |
| Loans | 76.0% | $9,602 |
Other Estimated Costs
Housing
Not Available
Books & Supplies
$899 per year
Personal Expenses
Not Available
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Academics
Most Popular Undergraduate majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Surgical Technology/Technologist
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Undergraduate Majors X
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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Surgical Technology/Technologist
- A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and surgical nurses, to maintain, monitor, and enforce the sterile field and adherence to aseptic technique by preoperative, surgical team, and postoperative personnel. Includes instruction in instrument and equipment sterilization and handling, surgical supplies management, wound exposure and closure, surgical computer and robot operation and monitoring, maintenance of hemostasis, and patient and team scrubbing. See other colleges that offer this major
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Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical imaging services to patients and attending health care professionals. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, patient positioning, radiographic technique, radiation biology, safety and emergency procedures, equipment operation and maintenance, quality assurance, patient education, and medical imaging/radiologic services management. See other colleges that offer this major
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of clinical laboratory scientists/medical technologists, to perform routine medical laboratory procedures and tests and to apply preset strategies to record and analyze data. Includes instruction in general laboratory procedures and skills; laboratory mathematics; medical computer applications; interpersonal and communications skills; and the basic principles of hematology, medical microbiology, immunohematology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions
Application Fee
Undergraduate
$0Graduate
No informationStudent Life
Student Demographics
Female Students
82%Male Students
18%Student Ethnicities
- Black83.2%
- Caucasian11.73%
- Hispanic/Latino2.4%
- Asian1.6%
- Two Or More Ethnicities0.8%
- Not Specified0.27%
Student body breakdown
Total students enrolled
609
Undergraduate students
609
Full Time Students
53%Part Time Students
47%Student services
- Meal plan
- Counseling services
- Remedial services
- Work-study
- Placement services
- Study abroad
- Weekend/evening classes
- On-campus day care for student's children