ITT Technical Institute

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ITT Technical Institute (often shortened to ITT Tech) is a private, for-profit, technical institute with 100 campuses in more than 34 states of the United States. It was founded in 1946 as Educational Services, Inc. and has been headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, since 1969. ITT Tech is owned and operated by ITT Educational Services Inc. , a publicly traded company.

Accreditation

ITT Tech is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. It does not have regional accreditation; thus, most regionally accredited or traditional universities and colleges do not accept ITT Tech's credits for transfer and do not recognize its undergraduate degrees for entry into graduate programs.

Courses of study

ITT Tech offers programs specialized in information technology, electronics, drafting and design, criminal justice, health sciences, and business administration.

Students of ITT Tech may pursue Associates, Bachelors (all but health), or Masters (business-only) degrees. Graduates might be specialized in architectural design, visual communications, programming, engineering and information technology.

ITT, the business

From 1965 until its IPO in 1994, ITT Tech was a wholly owned subsidiary of ITT Corporation (as "ITT/ESI"). By 1999, ITT Corp. (which had merged with Starwood the year before) divested itself completely of ITT Tech's shares but the schools still use the "ITT" name under license.

Controversy

On February 25, 2004, federal agents, pursuant to subpoenas issued by a Houston U.S. District Court raided the company's headquarters and 10 of its campuses seeking data on student placement, retention, attendance and grades, recruitment and admissions, graduate salaries, and transfers of credits to other schools. No charges were filed, and "no conclusions should be drawn from today's activity". The investigation negatively affected the company's stock and triggered several class action lawsuits by investors. The lawsuits alleged that ITT misrepresented its financial health and failed to disclose numerous deficiencies in order to artificially inflate its reported operational and financial performance."

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
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Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
For Profit
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,092
On Campus Housing:
Unavailable
Full Time Students:
76%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 14,196
Students Receiving Aid:
97%
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Admissions

Selectivity:
Most Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 76%
Part-Time 24%
Men vs. Women
Women 54%
Men 46%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 58%
Other 21%
African-American 16%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 2%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 58%
Out-of-State 42%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Indiana 58%
California 5%
Pennsylvania 3%
Virginia 3%
Florida 3%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 14,196    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 13,896    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 300    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,433 50%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,149 5%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,515 95%  
Any Aid:
  97%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 29% (Most Selective)

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Not Required
High School GPA: Not Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Not Required

Degree Programs at ITT Technical Institute

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at ITT Technical Institute

Career Education Majors

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