Laurel Business Institute

11 East Penn St
Uniontown, PA 15401

Tel: (724) 439-4900

Laurel Business Institute will strive to provide the highest quality career education and professional certifications for individuals seeking employment in various programs in response to the needs of the regional employer community.

School Highlights

Laurel Business Institute serves 233 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the state community college average of 25:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 37%.
Laurel Business Institute is one of 3 community colleges within Fayette County, PA.
The nearest community college to Laurel Business Institute is Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology (4.7 miles away).

Top Placements

Laurel Business Institute places among the top 20% of community colleges in Pennsylvania for:

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Laurel Business Institute	(PA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	24 staff	25 staff

The student population of Laurel Business Institute has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Laurel Business Institute diversity score of 0.08 is less than the state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	233 students	618 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	10:1	25:1

# Full-Time Students	233 students	372 students

# Part-Time Students	-	246 students


% Black	4%	14%

% White	96%	63%


Diversity Score	0.08	0.57

College Completion Rate	64%	55%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$23,100	$34,800

The private state tuition of $9,644 is less than the state average of $16,683. The private state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$9,644	$16,683

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	95%	93%

Median Debt for Graduates	$12,252	$12,223

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,864	$5,500

Acceptance Rate	94%	84%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Our goal is to provide you with quality career education and to help you develop your talents, skills, and knowledge for a sustainable career in a strong and viable industry. Laurel Business Institute, was established in 1985 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania in order to meet the employment and training needs of the business community. We were originally located on the eighth floor of the what was then the Gallatin Bank building, and it was here that we began growing. We found a new location in 1991 when we purchased our first building. This structure, pictured above and located on Penn Street, was formerly West Penn Power and West Penn Railways Company, Uniontown's primary trolley and bus depot through the early and mid 1900s. The school's second building (1999), across the street from the Penn Street facility on the corner of Penn and Beeson Boulevard, was built in 1924 and was Uniontown's original downtown Sears, Roebuck and Company. Programs offered at Laurel Business Institute includes Accounting & Business, Child Care, Cosmetology, Health Care, Information Technology, Massage, Office Administration and Certifications.

The nearest community college to Laurel Business Institute is Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology (4.7 miles away).