Ohio Business College

Location and Contact Information

5202 Timber Commons Drive
Sandusky, OH 44870-5871
USA
Main Tel: (419) 627-8345
Web Site

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

The Ohio Business College, originally known as the Lorain Business College, was established in 1903. Located in Sandusky, Ohio, OBC offers various certificate, diploma and associate’s degree programs in areas like accounting, business administration, legal assistance and real estate pre-licensing. OBC also operates campuses in Columbus and Sheffield Village, Ohio.

The Ohio Business College provides students with externships and attractive placement opportunities upon graduation. The institute also offers free refresher courses and tutoring services to its students. Federal grants and scholarships are available as well.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in business and management, engineering technician, and law.
  • 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.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 8,150
Books and supplies$ 1,080

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 98% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant85%$4,166
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant77%$3,917
Pell Grant77%$3,812
Other Federal Grant40%$204
State or Local Grant15%$3,700

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan90%$7,277
Federal Loan90%$7,277
Other Loan  

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate538
< 1 year certificate425

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  3

Students

Student enrollment was 321 in 2009-2010 (419 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 29% of the student body. About 24% 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 (28 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Software and Media Applications
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

LAW (4 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (50 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science