Top Pittsburgh Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 14 top community colleges in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 21,509 students.
- For Pittsburgh private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $17,206 per year (view national tuition costs).
- Pittsburgh community colleges have a diversity score of 0.40, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 25:1.
Top Pittsburgh, PA Community Colleges (2018-19)
- College Location Students
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The Art Institute of PittsburghPrivate, for profit420 Boulevard of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412)291-6200 1,280 students -
Bidwell Training Center IncPrivate, non-profit1815 Metropolitan St
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
(412)323-4000 169 students -
Bradford School (Pittsburgh)Private, for profit125 West Station Square Drive, Suite 129
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412)391-6710 413 students -
Career Training Academy-PittsburghPrivate, for profit1014 West View Park Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(412)367-4000 80 students -
800 Allegheny Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
(412)323-2323 17,153 students -
1501 W Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15226
(412)531-4433 166 students -
Everest Institute-PittsburghPrivate, for profit100 Forbes Ave, Suite 1200
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412)261-4520 526 students -
Kaplan Career Institute-PittsburghPrivate, for profit933 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412)338-4770 444 students -
Pittsburgh Career InstitutePrivate, for profit421 Seventh Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412)281-2600 114 students -
5808 Baum Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412)362-8500 217 students -
215 Beecham Drive Suite 2
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
(800)521-6262 349 students -
Triangle Tech IncPrivate, for profit1940 Perrysville Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
4123591000n/astudents -
Triangle Tech Inc-PittsburghPrivate, for profit1940 Perrysville Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
(412)359-1000 226 students
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