PJA School

Location and Contact Information

7900 W Chester Pke
Upper Darby, PA 19082-1917
USA
Main Tel: (610) 789-6700
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

The PJA School is a career-focused institute of higher education located in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1981 as one of the institutions for Paralegal training in Pennsylvania. The PJA School now offers associate’s degrees and diploma programs in diverse areas of study, while also offering specialized associate’s degrees in fields like law, business and accounting.

The PJA School’s career service department offers career counseling and job placement assistance to students. PJA also offers financial aid through the Imagine America Scholarship Program, the Veteran's Education Benefits, the National Loan Servicing Center and the Workforce Investment Act.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in law and business and management.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

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

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 12,335

Financial Aid

PJA School 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 Grant87%$3,881
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant85%$3,530
Pell Grant85%$3,530
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant8%$4,694

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan89%$10,542
Federal Loan89%$10,542
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 PJA School:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1New York Career InstituteNew York, NY627
2City CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL470
3Stenotype Institute of JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL287
4Humphreys College-Stockton and Modesto CampusesStockton, CA714
5Long Island Business InstituteFlushing, NY607
6Santa Barbara Business CollegeBakersfield, CA708
7MTI CollegeSacramento, CA636
8Peirce CollegePhiladelphia, PA2,051
9Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleBrecksville, OH399
10Fremont CollegeCerritos, CA171

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate793
1-2 year certificate448

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  11

Students

Student enrollment was 325 in 2009-2010 (683 full-time equivalent).

About 16% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 84% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 42% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men62%
Women63%
All62%

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 (32 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching

LAW (73 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (12 awarded)

  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services