West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute acceptance rate
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute 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
- 61
Smaller than 94% of colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute
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 $19,688 a year is $1,591 above the median of $18,097 across 67 private for-profit colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $10,438 in federal loans, 28% of the $37,336 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $119 a month, 4% of a typical monthly salary.
- Who gets the best relative price
- Against other private for-profit colleges, the price is lowest for families earning up to $30,000: $18,087 a year, $2,855 under the $20,942 median for that income bracket.
Dates and updates
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Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$19,688
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
- $14,403
- Average net price
- $19,688
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 83.6%
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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
$37,336
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute 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 | $37,336 | $33,458 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $119 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $10,438 | $9,833 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($19,688 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 21.1 years | 21.4 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 54 private for-profit certificate schools 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 West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute transferred to another college.
The closest four-year colleges to West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute. Which credits transfer is set by each college and state agreement, so check with both schools before you plan a transfer.
Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania7 mi away · Greensburg, PA- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny7 mi away · McKeesport, PA
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg9 mi away · Greensburg, PA
Chatham University15 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
Saint Vincent College15 mi away · Latrobe, PA
Carnegie Mellon University16 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington16 mi away · New Kensington, PA
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus16 mi away · Pittsburgh, PA
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West Virginia Junior College-United Career InstituteIrwin, Pennsylvania, United States
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Campus
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute
Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States
- Private for-profit
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPittsburgh, PA · about 18 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- unitedcareer.edu
Colleges within 25 miles
- Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania7.1 miGreensburg · Avg net price $25,519
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny7.4 miMcKeesport · Avg net price $14,194
- University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg8.9 miGreensburg · Avg net price $17,075
Westmoreland County Community College8.9 miYoungwood · Avg net price $6,175- Bella Capelli Academy9.1 miMonroeville · Avg net price $22,180
- Empire Beauty School-Monroeville9.3 miMonroeville · Avg net price $16,378
Institute of Medical Careers12.2 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $20,587
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics12.6 miWest Mifflin · Avg net price $29,627
Colleges within 25 miles
- Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania7 mi · Avg net price $25,519
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny7 mi · Avg net price $14,194
- University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg9 mi · Avg net price $17,075
- Westmoreland County Community College9 mi · Avg net price $6,175
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How much is West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute tuition?
Tuition at West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute is $14,403 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $19,688 a year.
What is the average net price at West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute?
The average net price at West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $19,688 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 West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute?
90.9% of first-time, full-time students at West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
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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