ACT College, Virginia

Overview of ACT College

Students attend ACT in Arlington, Virginia, a medium-sized city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. ACT degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in medical assistant and technician and medical adminstration.

ACT Selectivity

Applicants to ACT appreciate its open admissions policy. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Student Body

There are 482 students at ACT (as of 2005). The school has a large minority student population. A very high share of students at ACT are female.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"ACT College - Statement of Mission The mission of ACT College is to provide quality, career education that meets the demand of a competitive and changing health care community, through a specialized curriculum that emphasizes a hands-on approach and incorporates industry standard healthcare technology. Objectives: 1) To provide quality, career education that leads to the acquisition of the requisite skills for employment in the allied health field. 2) To provide a learning atmosphere that encourages the student to acquire knowledge, gain technical competency and experience professional growth. 3) To maintain a flexible curriculum structured to incorporate industry standard technology and changing employer needs. 4) To provide extensive, clinical experiences and classroom training that focus on the needs of the healthcare community while maintaining a low student to teacher ratio. 5) To provide interpersonal communication and customer service and job readiness skills that prepare the student for a new career and/or career advancement opportunities."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting ACT

ACT College
1100 Wilson Blvd, Suite M780
Arlington, VA 22209-2297
General Phone: (703) 527-6660
Admissions Phone: (703) 527-6660
Financial Aid Phone: (703) 527-6660
http://www.actcollege.edu

ACT Programs and Degrees (2005)

ACT awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Medical Assistant And Technician	357	medical assistant, dental assistant, radiographyer
Medical Adminstration	95	medical secretary, pharmacy courses
Therapy And Counseling	30	massage therapy

Number of programs and degrees for ACT in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	482	5
Associate's degree	0	1

ACT Student Body

In 2005, ACT had a total enrollment of 482 students (482 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	8%
Black	78%
Hispanic	7%
Asian	2%
Other Races	5%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	1%
18-19	8%
20-21	16%
22-24	23%
25-29	22%
30-34	12%
35-39	9%
40-49	7%
50-64	1%
65+	0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
Virginia	43%
District of Columbia	26%
Maryland	22%
West Virginia	1%

ACT Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	75 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2004):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

Item	Percent
Graduating	35%
Transfer Out	4%

ACT Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Arlington, Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

ACT Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (703) 527-6660

ACT Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
ACT participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3091100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (703) 527-6660

ACT Degree Programs (2005)

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

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ACT Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets ACT Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of students from other states (vs. all colleges)	Top 7%
Minority % of student body (vs. all colleges)	Top 10%
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician (vs. all colleges)	Top 10%
Female % of student body (vs. all colleges)	Top 16%
% of degrees in medical adminstration (vs. all colleges)	Top 17%
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 19%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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