Vocational Programs at Fortis Institute-Towson

Fortis Institute-Towson is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Towson, Maryland. Its published tuition & fees of Medical / Clinical Assistant program, which is the largest program at the school, is $16,779 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 382 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 29%. Fortis Institute-Towson has 6 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Fortis Institute-Towson is Medical / Clinical Assistant and its 2024 tuition & fees are $16,779. For reference, the average tuition for the Medical / Clinical Assistant program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,239.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Medical / Clinical Assistant $16,779 $1,085 46 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Dental Assisting / Assistant $21,650 $1,372 60 Hours 12 Months
National Average $16,730 - 239 Hours 9.22 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $12,949 $1,470 600 Hours 9 Months
National Average $9,978 - 652 Hours 6.04 Months
Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage $15,233 $1,082 720 Hours 9 Months
National Average $12,154 - 615 Hours 8.18 Months
Medical Office Assistant / Specialist $16,845 $1,179 46 Hours 9 Months
National Average $13,812 - 341 Hours 8.54 Months
Pharmacy Technician / Assistant $16,922 $1,493 46 Hours 9 Months
National Average $14,974 - 422 Hours 9.46 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $16,779 at Fortis Institute-Towson. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,085. The total cost of attendance is $44,864 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$16,779
Books & Supplies$1,085
Room & Board$16,200
Other Living Expenses$10,800
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$44,864
1Fortis Institute-Towson does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED24NOT OFFERED

Fortis Institute-Towson offers 6 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Fortis Institute-Towson

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Fortis Institute-Towson is 29%. The students to faculty ratio is 29 to 1 an the retention rate is 48%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate29%
Retention Rate48%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio29 to 1
Student Population382 Students
Number of Faculties26 Faculties
Number of Staffs44 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Fortis Institute-Towson provides a number of student services including employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceNo
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A
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