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Fortis College-Columbus

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, for-profit, 2-year

School Size & Setting

Large | Suburb

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

19:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Fortis College-Columbus

4151 Executive Parkway Ste 120, Westerville, Ohio 43081

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Phone

(614) 882-2551

Website
https://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 Columbus 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.

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Mission Statement

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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 Columbus 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.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$16,084

Out of state

$16,084
Graduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
98%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 98.0% $6,131
State/local grants 14.0% $1,324
Institutional grants 28.0% $180
Loans 95.0% $9,459

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

Not Available

Books & Supplies

$623 per year

Personal Expenses

Not Available

Financial aid resources

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
    • 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
    • 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
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
      • A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$0
Graduate
No information
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
81%
Male Students
19%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Black44.62%
  2. Caucasian33.74%
  3. Asian7.58%
  4. Two Or More Ethnicities6.49%
  5. Hispanic/Latino3.79%
  6. Not Specified2.81%
  7. American Indian/Alaska Native0.73%
  8. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.24%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

1,234

Undergraduate students

1,234

Full Time Students
94%
Part Time Students
6%

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
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