How Many Private (for-profit) Colleges Are There?
There are 2,371 Private (for-profit) colleges in United States. By school level, there are 394 four-year, 544 community colleges (2-4 years schools), and 1,433 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 77.67% and the admission yield is 64%. The average SAT score is 1,143 and the average ACT score is 25.
A total of 1,270,393 students are attending one of the schools. With 82,002 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Private (for-profit) is $15,330 for state residents and $17,891 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $16,493 for state residents and $17,227 for out-of-state students.
63.74% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $5,127 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 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arizona | 62 | 0 | 62 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 31 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| California | 309 | 0 | 309 | 71 | 79 | 71 |
| Colorado | 40 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
| Connecticut | 27 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Delaware | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Florida | 204 | 0 | 204 | 54 | 50 | 54 |
| Georgia | 56 | 0 | 56 | 13 | 17 | 13 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Idaho | 21 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Illinois | 95 | 0 | 95 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| Indiana | 52 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Iowa | 22 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| Kansas | 16 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 35 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Louisiana | 59 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Maine | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Maryland | 30 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michigan | 69 | 0 | 69 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri | 41 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Montana | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Nevada | 27 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 61 | 0 | 61 | 7 | 16 | 7 |
| New Mexico | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| New York | 90 | 0 | 90 | 12 | 19 | 12 |
| North Carolina | 46 | 0 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 15 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Ohio | 95 | 0 | 95 | 8 | 45 | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 23 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Oregon | 25 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 99 | 0 | 99 | 5 | 40 | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 35 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 55 | 0 | 55 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Texas | 219 | 0 | 219 | 25 | 42 | 25 |
| Utah | 39 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| Vermont | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 69 | 0 | 69 | 28 | 13 | 28 |
| Washington | 28 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 19 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 24 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 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 | 76 | 0 | 76 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |