Polaris Career Center is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Its published tuition & fees of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $10,185 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 237 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 69%. Polaris Career Center has 13 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Polaris Career Center is Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician and its 2024 tuition & fees are $10,185. For reference, the average tuition for the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician program of all trade schools in the United States is $13,584.

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
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician $10,185 $310 600 Hours 5 Months
National Average $13,584 - 512 Hours 9.97 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $15,485 $1,110 1,500 Hours 20 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Electrocardiograph Technology / Technician $3,191 $204 230 Hours 5 Months
National Average $2,862 - 79 Hours 2.25 Months
Nail Technician / Specialist and Manicurist $2,498 $497 200 Hours 6 Months
National Average $5,356 - 444 Hours 4.58 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $9,875 $620 600 Hours 9 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Criminal Justice / Police Science $7,506 $489 800 Hours 9 Months
National Average $5,892 - 749 Hours 7.63 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $10,185 at Polaris Career Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $310. The total cost of attendance is $20,350 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$10,185
Books & Supplies$310
Room & Board$7,430
Other Living Expenses$2,425
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$20,350
1Polaris Career Center does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

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 Programs373NOT OFFERED

Polaris Career Center offers 13 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 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 Polaris Career Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 65 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Building/Property MaintenanceNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Polaris Career Center is 69%. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 an the retention rate is 88%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate69%
Retention Rate88%(full-time), 80% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
Student Population237 Students
Number of Faculties63 Faculties
Number of Staffs89 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Polaris Career Center 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

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