Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Chula Vista, California. Its published tuition & fees of Medical / Clinical Assistant program, which is the largest program at the school, is $17,587 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 684 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 57%. Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista has 8 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista is Medical / Clinical Assistant and its 2024 tuition & fees are $17,587. 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 $17,587 $867 32 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Veterinary / Animal Health Technology / Technician and Veterinary Assistant (8 Months Program) $16,762 $878 29 Hours 8 Months
National Average $20,397 - - -
Radiologic Technology / Science - Radiographer $51,525 $2,354 80 Hours 23 Months
National Average $32,286 - 842 Hours 19.71 Months
Pharmacy Technician / Assistant $17,285 $984 34 Hours 9 Months
National Average $14,974 - 422 Hours 9.46 Months
Veterinary / Animal Health Technology / Technician and Veterinary Assistant (12 Months Program) $20,240 $1,818 49 Hours 12 Months
National Average $20,397 - - -
Dental Assisting / Assistant $18,840 $731 32 Hours 8 Months
National Average $16,730 - 239 Hours 9.22 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $17,587 at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $867. The total cost of attendance is $42,141 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$17,587
Books & Supplies$867
Room & Board$17,964
Other Living Expenses$5,723
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$42,141
1Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista 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 OFFERED23NOT OFFERED

Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista offers 5 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 Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED 106 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED 106 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 139 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 55 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista is 57%. The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1 an the retention rate is 74%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate57%
Retention Rate74%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio22 to 1
Student Population684 Students
Number of Faculties48 Faculties
Number of Staffs83 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!