Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista

Location and Contact Information

780 Bay Blvd Suite101
Chula Vista, CA 91910
USA
Main Tel: (619) 425-3200
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Pima Medical Institute Chula Vista, also known as PMI Chula Vista, is a private, two-year undergraduate institute of higher education offering medical and allied careers. It is located in Chula Vista, California. PMI was founded in 1972 by Richard Luebke Sr. and JoAnn Luebke. The institute has a number of campuses in other locations such as Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Seattle, Mesa, Arizona, and Denver. PMI Chula Vista offers the students with an associate’s degree. The degrees are offered in a range of vocational programs such as dental assistant, pharmacy technician, and radiography.

PMI Chula Vista has a student services department that looks after the academic, financial, and personal needs of the students. Campus based financial aid for the students are also available.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • High faculty salary.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Differs by program.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 99% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant78%$3,903
Institutional Grant $3,428
Federal Grant70%$3,715
Pell Grant70%$3,622
Other Federal Grant47%$139
State or Local Grant11%$4,105

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan82%$6,437
Federal Loan82%$6,386
Other Loan1%$6,339

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate5006
Associate722

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  14

Students

Student enrollment was 853 in 2009-2010 (651 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 57% of the student body. About 9% 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 (86 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (486 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant