Pinnacle Career Institute
Location and Contact Information
1601 W 23rd Street, Suite 200Lawrence, KS 66046-2703
USA
Main Tel: (785) 841-9640
Web Site
The campus is in a small city.
Overview
The Pinnacle Career Institute-Lawrence is one of the campuses of Pinnacle Career Institute, and located in Lawrence, Kansas. PCI was established in 1953, while the Lawrence campus was founded on April 10, 1998 as the Manufacturers Technical Institute of Kansas. It was renamed PCI-Lawrence on February 3, 2003. Today, it offers programs in medical assistance, medical billing and coding and massage therapy, among others. The Lawrence campus also provides online programs to students.
The Pinnacle Career Institute-Lawrence offers job placement assistance to recent graduates. The campus provides a special Flex education program to its students, while financial aid is available in the form of federal grants and loans.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy and therapy and counseling.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, for-profit.
- Academic calender: Quarter.
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)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 13,659 |
| Books and supplies | $ 764 |
Financial Aid
Pinnacle Career Institute participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 93% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 93% | $2,152 |
| Institutional Grant | 7% | $666 |
| Federal Grant | 93% | $2,100 |
| Pell Grant | 93% | $1,962 |
| Other Federal Grant | 7% | $1,800 |
| State or Local Grant |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 79% | $6,176 |
| Federal Loan | 79% | $6,176 |
| 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 Pinnacle Career Institute:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sterling College | Craftsbury Common, VT | 99 |
| 2 | Won Institute of Graduate Studies | Glenside, PA | 49 |
| 3 | World Medicine Institute | Honolulu, HI | 35 |
| 4 | East West College of Natural Medicine | Sarasota, FL | 120 |
| 5 | Santa Barbara Business College | Ventura, CA | 373 |
| 6 | Virginia Intermont College | Bristol, VA | 542 |
| 7 | Fremont College | Cerritos, CA | 171 |
| 8 | Central Christian College of Kansas | McPherson, KS | 390 |
| 9 | Bay Mills Community College | Brimley, MI | 501 |
| 10 | Free Will Baptist Bible College | Nashville, TN | 317 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 year certificate | 82 | 5 |
| Associate | 1 |
Students
Student enrollment was 101 in 2009-2010 (107 full-time equivalent).
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 39% of the student body. About 14% 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
- Business Administration and Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
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