Laurel Business Institute

Laurel Business Institute is a private community college located in Uniontown, PA. It offers 20 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,470 for undergraduate programs at Laurel Business Institute. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($19,557) of private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

It has 305 students that are lower than the average population (1,055 students) of community colleges in Pennsylvania. The student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $25,200.

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Academic Overview

Laurel Business Institute is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $11,470 on average. It offers 20 degree programs through 12 Certificate, 8 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	11 East Penn St, Uniontown, PA
Phone	724-439-4900
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$11,470
Acceptance Rate	85.96%
Student Population »	305 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	87%
Retention Rate	88% (Full-time) 100% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,223
Students to Faculty	8:1 (12.50%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$25,200

Application Requirements

Laurel Business Institute requires to submit High School GPA, and High School Rank to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, and High School Rank. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Laurel Business Institute.

LBI Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Not Considered
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Required
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,470 for undergraduate programs at Laurel Business Institute. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($19,557) over private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Laurel Business Institute. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$11,470
Books & Supplies	$975
Off-Campus Living Costs	$4,140
Average Financial Aid	$6,223
Cost of Attendance	$16,585
After Financial Aid	$10,362
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$25,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Laurel Business Institute	$11,470
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$19,557
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Laurel Business Institute offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 12 Certificate, 8 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	12	8	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Office Management/Administration	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Accounting and Business/Management	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 305 students at Laurel Business Institute including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 94 male students and 191 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	285	276	9
Male Students	94	93	1
Female Students	191	183	8

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