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Dorsey Business School Southgate

Overview of Dorsey Business School Southgate

The main campus of Dorsey Business School is in Southgate, MI (a large suburb). The school is a private, for-profit school. Dorsey Business School offers degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to office and administration and medical administration.

Dorsey Business School Selectivity

Dorsey Business School admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, the school had 186 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at Dorsey Business School.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Dorsey Business School

Dorsey Business School Southgate
15755 Northline Rd
Southgate, MI 48195
General Phone: (734) 285-5400
http://www.dorsey.edu

Dorsey Business School Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Administration55medical billing, medical transcription
Medical Support and Technology30medical assistant, pharmacy tech
Nursing and Emergency Medicine27nursing assistant
Office and Administration10executive secretary, administrative assistant
Computer Science and Engineering8computer science
Law1legal secretary, legal support
Business and Management0accounting and related services

Number of programs and degrees for Dorsey Business School in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years877
Award of less than 1 academic year446

Dorsey Business School Student Body

In 2007-2008, Dorsey Business School had a total enrollment of 186 students (182 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White69%
Black23%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Unknown1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1910%
20-2112%
22-2417%
25-2923%
30-3411%
35-398%
40-4916%
50-644%

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

ResidencePercent
Michigan100%

Dorsey Business School Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time47 %
Part-Time100 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2007):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating58%

Dorsey Business School Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Southgate, Michigan for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Michigan Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Dorsey Business School Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 13,450
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,450

Financial Aid:
Dorsey Business School participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 469200)

Dorsey Business School Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting and Related Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Support Services, Other

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

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Dorsey Business School Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Dorsey Business School Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in medical administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Dorsey Business School % of degrees in medical administration
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 7%Dorsey Business School Number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Dorsey Business School Female % of student body
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Dorsey Business School % of degrees in office and administration
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Dorsey Business School % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in law
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 16%Dorsey Business School % of degrees in law
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Offers part-time study

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