Fortis Institute-Scranton acceptance rate
Fortis Institute-Scranton has an open admission policy: it accepts any student who applies, so it reports no acceptance rate to the U.S. Department of Education (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Individual programs can still set their own entry requirements.
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 372
Smaller than 67% of colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about Fortis Institute-Scranton
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $23,510 a year is $5,413 above the median of $18,097 across 67 private for-profit colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Price by family income
- Families earning up to $30,000 paid $22,235 a year after grants, and families earning over $110,000 paid $32,649, a difference of $10,414: the lowest-income families paid 68% of the top bracket's price.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $9,500 in federal loans, 26% of the $36,057 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $108 a month, 4% of a typical monthly salary.
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Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$23,510
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $15,433
- Average net price
- $23,510
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 75%
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Outcomes & student data
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$36,057
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What Fortis Institute-Scranton graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $36,057 | $38,322 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $108 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $9,500 | $14,155 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($23,510 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 26.1 years | 24.5 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 5 private for-profit two-year colleges in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Transfer pathways
0% of first-time, full-time students at Fortis Institute-Scranton transferred to another college.
The closest four-year colleges to Fortis Institute-Scranton. Which credits transfer is set by each college and state agreement, so check with both schools before you plan a transfer.
University of Scranton1 mi away · Scranton, PA
Marywood University2 mi away · Scranton, PA- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton2 mi away · Dunmore, PA
Keystone College12 mi away · La Plume, PA
King's College-Pennsylvania17 mi away · Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wilkes University-Pennsylvania17 mi away · Wilkes-Barre, PA- Misericordia University17 mi away · Dallas, PA
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre20 mi away · Dallas, PA
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Programs A–ZAcademics
Total students
372
Carnegie classification
Two-year health college
A Community College that specializes in Health Professions.
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Fortis Institute-ScrantonScranton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Campus
Fortis Institute-Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
- Private for-profit
- Two-year health college
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityNew York, NY · about 99 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- fortis.edu
Colleges within 25 miles
Lackawanna College0.5 miScranton · Avg net price $19,225- University of Scranton0.8 miScranton · Avg net price $32,132
- Marywood University1.5 miScranton · Avg net price $21,059
- Yeshivath Beth Moshe1.6 miScranton · Avg net price $6,838
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton2.2 miDunmore · Avg net price $12,204
Johnson College2.4 miScranton · Avg net price $26,291- Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County2.5 miScranton · Avg net price $21,551
- Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley3.9 miMoosic · Avg net price $18,123
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for Fortis Institute-Scranton and Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, side by side.
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How much is Fortis Institute-Scranton tuition?
Tuition at Fortis Institute-Scranton is $15,433 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $23,510 a year.
What is the average net price at Fortis Institute-Scranton?
The average net price at Fortis Institute-Scranton, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $23,510 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Fortis Institute-Scranton?
48.5% of first-time, full-time students at Fortis Institute-Scranton graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Fortis Institute-Scranton?
The closest matches are Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, Fortis College-Cincinnati, and Fortis College-Centerville, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
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