Parks College- Denver

9065 Grant St, Denver, CO 80229

http://parks-college.com/

School Description

Provided by Parks College- Denver

Located in the Denver Metropolitan area, Parks College is a career-oriented institution offering a variety of occupational programs. The College engages in a partnership with students that provides practical academic and experiential educational opportunities. These opportunities prepare students for entry-level positions and continued career development. Our supportive and encouraging learning environment helps students develop self-sufficiency, leadership qualities and appreciation for life-long learning.

Parks College- Denver

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Parks College is now Everest College a system of for-profit colleges in the United States. They offer career training programs in a wide variety of areas. Originally founded in Denver, Colorado in 1895 by W.T. Parks, Parks College was known as the Modern Business School, becoming the Parks School of Business Administration in 1923.

The schools are owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Rockies
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
For Profit
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
57%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 13,204
Students Receiving Aid:
65%
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Degree Programs at Parks College- Denver

Associate's Level Programs

  • Business

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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • Accounting
        An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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    • Hospitality & Restaurants See more schools with programs in Hospitality & Restaurants
      • Tourism & Travel Management
        A program that prepares individuals to manage travel-related enterprises and related convention and/or tour services. Includes instruction in travel agency management, tour arranging and planning, convention and event planning, travel industry operations and procedures, tourism marketing and promotion strategies, travel counseling, travel industry law, international and domestic operations, and travel and tourism policy.
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    • Management See more schools with programs in Management
      • Business/Managerial Operations
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Medical/Clinical Assistant
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; medical law and ethics; patient psychology and communications; medical office procedures; and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures.
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  • Legal Professions

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    • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
      A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
      A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff's departments, law enforcement divisions and units, and private protective services.
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  • Technology

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    • Information Systems Operation and Management See more schools with programs in Information Systems Operation and Management
      • General Computer Science
        A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
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    • Systems Administration See more schools with programs in Systems Administration
      • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
        A program that prepares individuals to apply programming and systems analysis principles to the selection, implementation, and troubleshooting of customized computer and software installations across the life cycle. Includes instruction in computer hardware and software; compilation, composition, execution, and operating systems; low- and high-level languages and language programming; programming and debugging techniques; installation and maintenance testing and documentation; process and data flow analysis; user needs analysis and documentation; cost-benefit analysis; and specification design.
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Certificate Programs at Parks College- Denver

  • Business

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    • Administrative Services See more schools with programs in Administrative Services
      • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
        A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and personal secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, health care facilities and services administrators, and other health care professionals. Includes instruction in business and medical communications, medical terminology, principles of health care operations, public relations and interpersonal communications, software applications, record-keeping and filing systems, scheduling and meeting planning, applicable policy and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Medical Office Management/Administration
        A program that prepares individuals to manage the specialized business functions of a medical or clinical office. Includes instruction in business office operations, business and financial record-keeping, personnel supervision, medical and health care policy administration, conference planning, scheduling and coordination, public relations, and applicable law and regulations.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Security Services
      A program that prepares individuals to perform routine inspection, patrol and crime prevention services for private clients. Includes instruction in the provision of personal protection as well as property security.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 57%
Part-Time 43%
Men vs. Women
Women 82%
Men 18%
Race/Ethnicity
Other 49%
Caucasian 29%
Hispanic 20%
Asian 1%
African-American 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 98%
Out-of-State 2%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Colorado 98%
Wyoming 0%
Georgia 0%
Arizona 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 13,204    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 13,104    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 150    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 984 42%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,373 12%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,318 56%  
Any Aid:
  65%  

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Parks College- Denver
Denver, CO 80229
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