The Academy Of Health Care Professions

Location and Contact Information

240 Northwest Mall
Houston, TX 77092
USA
Main Tel: (713) 425-3100
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The Academy of Health Care Professions, Houston is a part of the Academy of Health Care of Professions. It has two campuses in Houston- Houston Southwest and Houston Northwest. The history of The Academy of Health Care Professions dates back to 1953, when its precursor, the MacGregor Medical Association, was established.

The Academy of Health Care Professions Houston offers programs in areas like massage therapy, diagonostic medical ultrasound, medical coding and billing and surgical technology.

The Academy of Health Care Professions, Houston offers financial aid to its students in the form of loans, grants and other veterans’ benefits. The career services department of The Academy of Health Care Professions, Houston helps students get placed in their respective fields of study.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

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

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

The Academy Of Health Care Professions participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 95% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant95%$3,042
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant95%$2,982
Pell Grant95%$2,982
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant1%$4,354

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan95%$5,641
Federal Loan95%$5,641
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 The Academy Of Health Care Professions:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Concorde Career CollegesSan Diego, CA649
2Centura College - RichmondRichmond, VA197
3Medvance Institute-Fort LauderdaleLauderdale Lakes, FL628
4Concorde Career CollegeSan Bernardino, CA796
5Provo CollegeProvo, UT244
6Martin UniversityIndianapolis, IN1,236
7Concorde Career CollegeNorth Hollywood, CA579
8Laurel Business InstituteUniontown, PA309
9University of Antelope ValleyLancaster, CA663
10Notre Dame CollegeCleveland, OH1,637

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate2855
< 1 year certificate332
Associate251
2-4 year degree171

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  16

Students

Student enrollment was 370 in 2009-2010 (432 full-time equivalent).

About 17% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 83% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 52% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men100%
Women100%
All100%

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 (57 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (270 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (33 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage