Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
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Tel:
(520) 326-1600
- Pima Medical Institute is a highly experienced and proven leader in health care. For more than 35 years, Pima Medical Institute has offered specialized, quality healthcare training that is quick and affordable, and has been serving the Tucson community since 1972. In Tucson, we offer medical training in Medical Training in Tucson certificate programs like dental assistant, medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, pharmacy technician, phlebotomy technician, veterinary assistant.
School Highlights
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson serves 1,851 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the state community college average of 34:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 57%.
Top Rankings
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 99 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Pima Medical Institute-Tucson | (AZ) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 99 staff | 140 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 18 | 12 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 92% | 75% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $9,499 | $9,500 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $4,176 | $4,750 |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Pima Medical Institute-Tucson is Brown Mackie College-Tucson (1.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Brown Mackie College-TucsonPrivate, for profit611 students | 1.80 Mi4585 E Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 327-6866 1.80611 - Pima Community CollegePublic19,594 students | 2.70 Mi4905C East Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85709
(520) 206-4500 2.7019,594 - Brookline College-TucsonPrivate for-profit290 students | 3.90 Mi5441 E. 22nd St, Ste.125
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 748-9799 3.90290 - Central Arizona CollegePublic5,044 students | 64.80 Mi8470 N Overfield Rd
Coolidge, AZ 85128
(520) 494-5444 64.805,044 - Eastern Arizona CollegePublic6,040 students | 79.00 Mi615 N. Stadium Ave.
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 428-8272 79.006,040
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