Zarem Golde ORT Technical Institute

Location and Contact Information

5440 Fargo Avenue
Skokie, IL 60077
USA
Main Tel: 847000000000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Zarem Golde Ort Technical Institute is a part of the ORT (the Organization for Educational Resources and Technological Training), a non-profit organization. The organization operates a network of over 800 schools and training centers all over the world. Zarem Golde Ort Technical Institute is located in Skokie, Illinois, United States.

The mission of Zarem Golde Ort Technical Institute is to meet the educational and vocational requirements of the diverse students. The student body includes students which represent more than 60 countries worldwide. The institute offers academic, personal and career counseling and financial assistance guidance to the students. It also offers child care referrals and comprehensive orientation programs for the benefit of the students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in media, liberal arts, and engineering technician.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Differs by program.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Zarem Golde ORT Technical Institute participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 63% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant55%$3,036
Institutional Grant11%$498
Federal Grant51%$3,141
Pell Grant51%$3,105
Other Federal Grant5%$400
State or Local Grant  

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan3%$1,423
Federal Loan3%$1,423
Other Loan  

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Zarem Golde ORT Technical Institute:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Technical Career InstitutesNew York, NY4,064
2City CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL470
3Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC952
4The Illinois Institute of Art-ChicagoChicago, IL2,883
5Cleveland Institute of ElectronicsCleveland, OH2,146
6East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational ProgramWest Covina, CA670
7Mt Sierra CollegeMonrovia, CA460

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate2667

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

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

Students

Student enrollment was 313 in 2009-2010 (555 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 24% of the student body. About 32% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men96%
Women93%
All94%

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 (22 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (31 awarded)

  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

LIBERAL ARTS (147 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature

MEDIA (34 awarded)

  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (14 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant