Worsham College of Mortuary Science

Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a private community college located in Wheeling, IL. It offers 2 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $24,800 for undergraduate programs at Worsham College of Mortuary Science. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($16,839) of private community colleges in Illinois.

It has 190 students that are lower than the average population (3,293 students) of community colleges in Illinois. In addition, 140 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $48,100.

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Academic Overview

Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Wheeling, Illinois.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $24,800 on average. It offers 2 degree programs through 1 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	495 Northgate Pkwy, Wheeling, IL
Phone	847-808-8444
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$24,800
Acceptance Rate	72.73%
Student Population »	190 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	78%
Transfer-out Rate	8%
Retention Rate	88%
Average Financial Aid »	$6,529
Students to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$48,100

Application Requirements

Worsham College of Mortuary Science requires to submit High School GPA, and High School Rank to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, and SAT / ACT. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Worsham College of Mortuary Science.

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

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $24,800 for undergraduate programs at Worsham College of Mortuary Science. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($16,839) over private community colleges in Illinois.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Worsham College of Mortuary Science. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois 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	$24,800
Books & Supplies	$1,495
Off-Campus Living Costs	$12,600
Average Financial Aid	$6,529
Cost of Attendance	$38,895
After Financial Aid	$32,366
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$48,100

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Worsham College of Mortuary Science	$24,800
Private Community Colleges in Illinois	$16,839
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Worsham College of Mortuary Science offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 1 Certificate, 1 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	1	1	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.

Personal and Culinary Services

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	87 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 190 students at Worsham College of Mortuary Science including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 53 male students and 158 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
Total	211	211
Male Students	53	53
Female Students	158	158

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Worsham College of Mortuary Science, there are 190 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 140 students were attending classes through distance learning (140 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	190
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	140
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	50

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