Metro Business College Of Cape Girardeau

Location and Contact Information

1732 N Kingshighway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
USA
Main Tel: (573) 334-9181
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

The Metro Business College of Cape Girardeau is a branch of the Metro Business College. The Cape Girardeau campus is a private, two-year institution located in Missouri. The Metro Business College also operates campuses in Jefferson City, Arnold and Rolta. The college offers several associate’s degrees, certificates and diplomas to students. The institute provides students with a number of programs such as business and computer specialist, medical administration assistant and administrative assistant, among others.

The Metro Business College of Cape Girardeau offers financial aid to students in the form of direct loans and grants. The institution’s student support department offers career and academic counseling services. They also assist students find employment after the completion of their courses.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in office and administration and therapy and counseling.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 9,475

Financial Aid

Metro Business College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant100%$3,315
Institutional Grant8%$1,000
Federal Grant100%$3,235
Pell Grant100%$3,235
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant  

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan99%$5,864
Federal Loan99%$5,864
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Metro Business College Of Cape Girardeau:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1West Tennessee Business CollegeJackson, TN406
2Du Bois Business CollegeDu Bois, PA209
3United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarck, ND375
4Bramson ORT CollegeForest Hills, NY674
5Sitting Bull CollegeFort Yates, ND296
6Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeFort Totten, ND201
7Olean Business InstituteOlean, NY70
8Mountain State CollegeParkersburg, WV99
9Interface College-SpokaneSpokane, WA69
10Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD1,012

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate1304
Associate1042
< 1 year certificate591

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  38

Students

Student enrollment was 457 in 2009-2010 (403 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 38% of the student body. About 26% 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)

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (140 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (94 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (59 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage