Arizona College-Glendale
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(855) 706-8382
- Arizona College of Allied Health (Arizona College) has been serving the Phoenix area for a decade and has a conveniently located campus in the metro Phoenix area. Arizona College believes in a highly structured and disciplined educational environment that maximizes every student's potential in their chosen career. Arizona College offers programs in allied health specialization- Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Health Information Specialist and Pharmacy Technician. Arizona College's long experience has demonstrated the success of its educational philosophy. Arizona College provides the student with a strong theoretical base and a hands on approach in accomplishing laboratory and testing skills that are appropriate to the course of study. Additionally, the student is provided with exceptional individualized clinical externship experiences that are included as part of your course study. The College maintains a dedicated placement office to assist graduates in realizing their dream of a career in healthcare. Arizona College of Allied Health is proud of the partnerships it has established in the Phoenix healthcare community. The College's partners virtually include all of the major health care systems in the area and literally hundreds of healthcare and dental facilities in the metropolitan area.
School Highlights
Arizona College-Glendale serves 479 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the state community college average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 57%.
Top Rankings
Arizona College-Glendale ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 138% over five years.
Arizona College-Glendale | (AZ) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
Total Faculty | 43 staff | 202 staff |
School Calendar | Link to School Calendar |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Arizona College-Glendale is Platt College-Arizona Automotive Institute Arizona (2.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Platt College-Arizona Automotive Institute ArizonaPrivate for-profit490 students | 2.00 Mi6829 N 46th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
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Phoenix, AZ 85051
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Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 242-6265 2.401,451 - Brown Mackie College-PhoenixPrivate, for profit648 students | 3.30 Mi13430 N Black Canyon Ste. 190
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 337-3044 3.30648
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