Midwest Institute

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Midwest Institute is a 2-year, private for-profit school with one of its campuses in Kirkwood, Missouri; it also has a campus in Earth City, Missouri. The institute has been offering services since the year 1965. The school offers programs in diverse fields of study. Some of them include medical assisting, veterinary assisting, and pharmacy technician. Associate of Occupational Science Degree is offered in medical office assisting, and medical massage science.

Midwest Institute has an active student life. The Student Financial Advisor of the institute helps the students with financial procedures. The school offers scholarships and private financing. The institute’s Director of Placement works with every graduate to offer them correct placement.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, for-profit.
• Academic calender: Continuous.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Weekend study is an option.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 145 in 2009-2010 (125 full-time equivalent).

About 23% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 77% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 37% of the student body. About 20% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

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)

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (13 awarded)

• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (25 awarded)

• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
• Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (84 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage