Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc

10695 West Pierce Street, Avondale, AZ, 85323
Tel: (623)245-4600
Private for-profit | 2,163 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc serves 2,163 students (100% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body.
  • Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc is one of 34 community colleges within Maricopa County, AZ.

School Overview:
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Private for-profit Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 96 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 2,163 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:23 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 2,163 students 1,262 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 6% 1%
% Asian		 3% 2%
% Hawaiian		 2% 1%
% Hispanic		 23% 6%
% Black		 3% 15%
% White		 58% 62%
% Two or more races		 5% 2%
 

School Notes:

  • In 1965, Robert I. Sweet founded the Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) in Phoenix. The first program was automotive. Since then, the school has grown from 11 students and a one-building campus to more than 80,000 graduates representing the automotive, diesel, collision, motorcycle, and marine industries, with nine campuses nationwide.
  • Through our campus-based school system, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. offers specialized technical education programs under the banner of several well-known brands, including Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and Marine Mechanics Institute (MMI) and NASCAR Technical Institute (NTI).
  • Each UTI school is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. www.accsct.org

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Brookline College (Phoenix)
1425 students | 13.4 mi. away
Everest College-Phoenix
6797 students | 13.8 mi. away
Anthem College-Phoenix
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