Laurel Business Institute

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

Laurel Business Institute, LBI, offers career education, and is located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Established in 1985, the institute has programs in accounting & business, early childhood education, cosmetology, health care, information technology, and massage as well as others. The campus is also home to a massage and cosmetology clinic.

Laurel Business Institute provides a variety of student support services through the student support center which offers career counseling services, as well as guidance with internships and assistance with job placement. The campus also hosts organizations such as Phi Beta Lambda (PBL). The PBL Chapter of Laurel Business Institute was chartered in 2001.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in beauty and cosmetology and office and administration.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, for-profit.
• Academic calender: Trimester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 309 in 2009-2010 (366 full-time equivalent).

About 20% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 80% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (37 awarded)

• Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
• Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist
• Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design
• Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management

LAW (0 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (16 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (42 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage