Los Angeles ORT College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Los Angeles Ort Technical Institute, LAORTI, is a private, not-for-profit institute in Los Angeles, California. LAORTI provides an educational environment that enhances the student's abilities to fulfill their career goals. LAORTI offers associate’s degrees and certificate programs in computer graphics and desktop publishing, medical office management, administrative assistance, accounting, computer aided design and drafting, and business management.

Los Angeles Ort Technical Institute has several scholarship programs for academically talented students. The Financial Aid Office helps students locate suitable federal financial aid programs. Financial assistance may be provided in the form of grants and student loans.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in photography and commercial art, office and administration, and business and management.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Differs by program.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 177 in 2009-2010 (225 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 33% of the student body. About 32% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Accounting and Business/Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (54 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (17 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art