Altierus Career College-Tampa
Tel:
(813) 879-6000
- Tracing its roots to 1890, Everest University-Tampa can rightfully claim to be the oldest, continuously operating business college in the State of Florida. Our modern labs and classrooms offer all the modern amenities for the 21st century student. We specialize in offering short-term career training in Allied Health fields such as Medical Assistant and Massage Therapy and Trades programs such as Electrician and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. Our more advanced programs allow a student to pursue Associate�s, Bachelor�s, or Master�s degrees in such fields as accounting, business, criminal justice, medical insurance billing and coding, and paralegal. We�ve designed each class to help you understand vital concepts quickly and easily. To create a sense of community within our school, we plan events throughout the school year. We have quarterly Student Appreciation Days filled with food, fun and activities incorporating seasonal events, such as Halloween costume contests, Constitutional activities and Spring Fests. Our campus also offers a tutoring program that is staffed by Student Ambassadors and organized by our Student Services Coordinator. We offer tutoring in diverse subjects ranging from medical diploma subjects to accounting, business, and finance.
School Highlights
Altierus Career College-Tampa serves 222 students (97% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the state community college average of 34:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 61%.
Top Rankings
Altierus Career College-Tampa ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Altierus Career College-Tampa | (FL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, for profit |
| Total Faculty | 25 staff | 55 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Altierus Career College-Tampa is Sanford-Brown College-Online (2.2 miles away).
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(813) 988-5131 7.40508 - Galen College of Nursing-Tampa BayPrivate for-profit1,303 students | 12.70 Mi10200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N
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(727) 577-1497 12.701,303 - St Petersburg CollegePublic29,183 students | 14.90 Mi6021 142nd Ave N
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