How Many Private (for-profit) Colleges Are There?
There are 2,329 Private (for-profit) colleges in United States. By school level, there are 393 four-year, 541 community colleges (2-4 years schools), and 1,395 trade schools (less than 2 years schools) that are Private (for-profit).
What is Private for-profit institution?
A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk.
Academic & Tuition Statistics for Private (for-profit)
The average acceptance rate of the Private (for-profit) is 80.95% and the admission yield is 66%. The average SAT score is 1,079 and the average ACT score is 21.
A total of 1,393,536 students are attending one of the schools. With 85,872 faculty, the average students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
The 2025 average tuition & fees at Private (for-profit) is $15,265 for state residents and $18,371 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $16,487 for state residents and $17,095 for out-of-state students.
61.48% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $5,268 at Private (for-profit).
The following table summarizes the number of Private (for-profit) by state and school type. You can sort the table by a column by touching/clicking the column name.
| State | Total | Public | Private | Four-years Colleges | Community Colleges | Trade Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 18 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Alaska | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arizona | 61 | 0 | 61 | 18 | 14 | 18 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| California | 285 | 0 | 285 | 67 | 71 | 67 |
| Colorado | 37 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 22 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Delaware | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Florida | 156 | 0 | 156 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Georgia | 45 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Idaho | 19 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Illinois | 83 | 0 | 83 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Indiana | 43 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Iowa | 22 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| Kansas | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Kentucky | 33 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Louisiana | 56 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Maine | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maryland | 26 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michigan | 66 | 0 | 66 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri | 40 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Montana | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Nevada | 26 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 59 | 0 | 59 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| New Mexico | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| New York | 82 | 0 | 82 | 11 | 17 | 11 |
| North Carolina | 34 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ohio | 86 | 0 | 86 | 9 | 44 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Oregon | 23 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 90 | 0 | 90 | 3 | 38 | 3 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 29 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 49 | 0 | 49 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Texas | 196 | 0 | 196 | 19 | 48 | 19 |
| Utah | 38 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| Vermont | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 47 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Washington | 25 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| West Virginia | 17 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Marianas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 56 | 0 | 56 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |