Ross College-Hopkinsville
Tel:
(270) 886-1302
- Brown Mackie College ? Hopkinsville provides higher education to traditional and nontraditional students through associate?s degree and diploma programs designed to enhance career opportunities, broaden perspectives through appropriate general education courses, develop critical and independent thinking skills, improve problem-solving abilities and develop an appreciation for lifelong and continued education.
School Highlights
Ross College-Hopkinsville serves 74 students (89% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 22%.
Top Rankings
Ross College-Hopkinsville ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 150% over five years.
Ross College-Hopkinsville | (KY) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
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 | 15 staff | 228 staff |
Number of Programs Offered | 3 | 5 |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Brown Mackie College ? Hopkinsville opened its doors in 1995 as RETS Medical & Business Institute, a branch of RETS Institute of Technology, Louisville, Kentucky. In 2003, the parent corporation of RETS Medical & Business Institute was acquired by Pittsburgh-based Education Management Corporation (EDMC), and in November 2004, RETS Medical & Business Institute changes its name to Brown Mackie College ? Hopkinsville. The College's spacious facility offers a modern, professional environment for study, comprising six classrooms, a medical laboratory, an electronics laboratory, and three networked computer laboratories, as well as an academic resource center and bookstore. The labs provide students with hands-on opportunities to apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom. At Brown Mackie College ? Hopkinsville, we offer an array of career-oriented programs leading to an associate's degree or diploma. Programs offered at Hopkinsville includes Accounting, Accounting Technology, Business, Business Management, Computer Programming & Applications, Computer Software Applications, Computer Software Technology, Criminal Justice, Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Coding and Billing for Healthcare, Medical Office Management, Paralegal and Paralegal Assistant. Brown Mackie College ? Hopkinsville is an accredited member of Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Ross College-Hopkinsville is Hopkinsville Community College (3.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 2,655 students | 3.50 Mi720 North Dr.
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 707-3700 3.502,655 - North Central InstitutePrivate for-profit77 students | 15.20 Mi168 Jack Miller Blvd
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 431-9700 15.2077 - Hussian College-Daymar College ClarksvillePrivate for-profit980 students | 20.00 Mi2691 Trenton Road
Clarksville, TN 37040
(717) 380-1385 20.00980 - 3,737 students | 36.70 Mi2000 College Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 821-2250 36.703,737 - 4,304 students | 55.90 Mi1845 Loop Dr
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 901-1000 55.904,304
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