North American Trade Schools is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Baltimore, Maryland. Its published tuition & fees of Diesel Mechanics Technology / Technician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $18,500 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 612 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 72%. North American Trade Schools has 8 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at North American Trade Schools is Diesel Mechanics Technology / Technician and its 2024 tuition & fees are $18,500. For reference, the average tuition for the Diesel Mechanics Technology / Technician program of all trade schools in the United States is $25,492.

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
Diesel Mechanics Technology / Technician $18,500 $1,000 68 Hours 10 Months
National Average $25,492 - 816 Hours 13.87 Months
Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor $5,500 - 320 Hours 4 Months
National Average $6,258 - 254 Hours 2.98 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology $18,500 $1,000 68 Hours 10 Months
National Average $14,851 - 531 Hours 10.39 Months
Electrical / Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair $18,500 $1,000 71 Hours 10 Months
National Average $13,053 - 694 Hours 11.48 Months
Building Construction Technology $18,500 $1,000 68 Hours 10 Months
National Average $12,247 - 913 Hours 10.08 Months
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology $18,500 $1,000 68 Hours 10 Months
National Average $9,128 - 1,216 Hours 13.07 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $18,500 at North American Trade Schools. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,000. The total cost of attendance is $28,500 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$18,500
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$7,000
Other Living Expenses$2,000
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$28,500
1North American Trade Schools 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 Programs116NOT OFFERED

North American Trade Schools offers 8 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 North American Trade Schools

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and RepairNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50 NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and InstructorNOT OFFERED 356 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at North American Trade Schools is 72%. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 an the retention rate is 87%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate72%
Transfer-out Rate2%
Retention Rate87%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
Student Population612 Students
Number of Faculties38 Faculties
Number of Staffs71 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

North American Trade Schools 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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