Tri-state Business Institute

5757 W 26th St, Erie, PA, 16506-1013 - View a map of this school Map

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The mission of Tri-State Business Institute to provide students with the practical skills and the responsible behaviors necessary to secure rewarding careers in their specialized fields of study. To accomplish this mission, the Institute provides students with updated postsecondary technical knowledge and skill level....

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School Overview:

  • Tri-state Business Institute
  • Community College Avg.
County Erie County, PA -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Private, for profit Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 258 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 178 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 436 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 92% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 85% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,300 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 61% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $4,500 $1,273

School Notes:

  • Tri-State Business Institute offers Associate in Specialized Business Degree and Diploma programs in Programming, Database Administration, Digital Graphic & Multimedia Design, Microcomputer Applications, Networking, Web Site Development, Security / Forensics, Business Administration / Accounting, Business Administration / Marketing and Management, Professional Administrative Assistant, Nursing, Medical Transcription, Therapeutic Massage, Medical Coding, Medical Records, Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, EMT / Paramedic, Legal careers, Cosmetology careers and welding careers.
  • Tri-State Business Institute is an authorized Microsoft Office Specialist Testing Site and an Authorized Prometric/Certiport Testing Center. We offer certification exams for many of the skill areas within our programs. You can take a class and get certified right away. Tri-State Business Institute has successfully tested and certified over 700 students in Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Cisco, CompTIA, NCCT, and CIW.
  • The library/resource center offers reference sources and a collection of books, journals, magazines, and materials related to the curriculums offered at the school. TSBI is a member of the Northwest Interlibrary Cooperative of Pennsylvania (NICOP) which allows for the sharing of library materials by Northwestern Pennsylvania Post-Secondary Educational Institutions.
  • The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award Occupational Associate Degrees and Diplomas.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

  • Tri-State Business Institute students help Erie City Mission (Erie Times-News)
    posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:45:40 am
    From the car trunk, up the back stairs, into the Erie City Mission, Tri-State Business Institute students and instructors passed boxes full of canned tomatoes, macaroni and cheese, chicken noodle soup and toothpaste.
  • Current Conditions V2 (Action News 24 Erie)
    posted on November 5, 2009 at 04:53:19 pm
    Will You Visit? Yes, I would love to visit another casino. Yes, it's so close and easy to visit. No I like Presque Isle Downs just fine. No, I don't gamble.
  • The face of poverty in Erie (Erie Times-News)
    posted on November 1, 2009 at 04:11:32 am
    She sat quietly in her caseworker's cramped office, wringing her hands, hoping for help. Maria Torrado is poor, and has been for much of her life.
  • Susan Samec, Timothy Bordewicz (Erie Times-News)
    posted on October 11, 2009 at 04:07:18 am
    Susan Marie Samec, daughter of Wanda Highfill and Gifford Smith, both of Erie, is engaged to Timothy Michael Bordewicz Sr., son of Carl Bordewicz of Erie and the late Christine Bordewicz. The couple plans a Feb. 14, 2010, wedding before a district justice in Erie.
  • Service recruits complete their military training (Erie Times-News)
    posted on September 20, 2009 at 04:15:23 am
    Air National Guard Airman William C. Hagge has completed basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Hagge is a 2005 graduate of Fort LeBoeuf High School and a 2007 graduate of Tri-State Business Institute of Erie. He is the son of Linda and Andy Hagge, of Waterford.

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