Duluth Business University

4724 Mike Colalillo Drive, Duluth, MN 55807

http://www.dbumn.edu/

School Description

Provided by Duluth Business University

The mission of the Duluth Business University, Inc. is to produce graduates with the knowledge and skills to meet the entry-level employment requirements of business, industry, and government and to provide college-level general education courses to prepare graduates for increased career opportunities.

DBU offers you expert training and education in a variety of exciting professional fields. Choose from 11 different career-track programs in areas including Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Massage Therapy, Graphic Design Media, Business Administration, Veterinary Technician, and Paralegal Professional. For your convenience, DBU also offers several of these programs online.

Our knowledgeable, approachable instructors and friendly, helpful staff welcome you to DBU’s beautiful new campus near the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota! Let DBU help you reach your educational goals and open the door to exciting career opportunities!

Because the objective of the career training offered at DBU is to prepare students for employment immediately following graduation, courses were not designed with transferability in mind. Students must assume that credits for courses taken at DBU are not transferable to other institutions. DBU does hold articulation and consortium agreements with several two and four year colleges which will assist students to continue their education at another level. Please remember that credit transfer is ALWAYS determined at the sole discretion of the receiving institution. DBU currently has a 90% overall placement rate.

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Quick Facts

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

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
91%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 15,064
Students Receiving Aid:
93%
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Degree Programs at Duluth Business University

Associate's Level Programs

  • Business

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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
        This two year program provides individuals with the necessary skills to support professional accountants and other financial management personnel. This program teaches individuals how to post transactions to accounts, manage record-keeping systems, and operate accounting software. Additionally, it familiarizes individuals with general accounting principles and practices.
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    • Administrative Services See more schools with programs in Administrative Services
      • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
        A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and/or personal secretaries for business executives and top management. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, public relations, scheduling and travel management, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, conference and meeting recording, report preparation, office equipment and procedures, office supervisory skills, and professional standards and legal requirements.
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    • General Business See more schools with programs in General Business
      • Business Administration and Management
        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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  • Communication & Media

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    • Commercial & Advertising Art
      A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media. Includes instruction in concept design, layout, paste-up, and techniques such as engraving, etching, silkscreen, lithography, offset, drawing and cartooning, painting, collage, and computer graphics.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Healing Arts See more schools with programs in Healing Arts
      • Massage Therapy
        A program that prepares individuals to provide relief and improved health and well-being to clients through the application of manual techniques for manipulating skin, muscles, and connective tissues. Includes instruction in Western (Swedish) massage; sports massage; myotherapy/trigger point massage; myofascial release; deep tissue massage; cranio-sacral therapy; reflexology; massage safety and emergency management; client counseling; practice management; applicable regulations; and professional standards and ethics.
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    • Healthcare Administration See more schools with programs in Healthcare Administration
      • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieved data, control the security and quality of records, and supervise data entry and technical maintenance personnel. Includes instruction in clinical and biomedical science data and information requirements; database management; data coding and validation; information security; quality control; health information content and structure; medical business procedures; and legal requirements.
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    • Medical Assistant Professions See more schools with programs in Medical Assistant Professions
      • 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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      • Clinical Assistant See more schools with programs in Clinical Assistant
  • Veterinary Medicine

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    • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
      A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of veterinarians, laboratory animal specialists, and zoological professionals, to provide patient management, care, and clinical procedures assistance as well as owner communication. Includes instruction in animal nursing care, animal health and nutrition, animal handling, clinical pathology, radiology, anesthesiology, dental prophylaxis, surgical assisting, clinical laboratory procedures, office administration skills, patient and owner management, and applicable standards and regulations.
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Certificate Programs at Duluth Business University

  • Business

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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
        This two year program provides individuals with the necessary skills to support professional accountants and other financial management personnel. This program teaches individuals how to post transactions to accounts, manage record-keeping systems, and operate accounting software. Additionally, it familiarizes individuals with general accounting principles and practices.
        See more schools with programs in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
    • Administrative Services See more schools with programs in Administrative Services
      • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
        A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and/or personal secretaries for business executives and top management. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, public relations, scheduling and travel management, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, conference and meeting recording, report preparation, office equipment and procedures, office supervisory skills, and professional standards and legal requirements.
        See more schools with programs in Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
  • Health & Medical Services

    See more schools with programs in Health & Medical Services
    • Healing Arts See more schools with programs in Healing Arts
      • Massage Therapy
        A program that prepares individuals to provide relief and improved health and well-being to clients through the application of manual techniques for manipulating skin, muscles, and connective tissues. Includes instruction in Western (Swedish) massage; sports massage; myotherapy/trigger point massage; myofascial release; deep tissue massage; cranio-sacral therapy; reflexology; massage safety and emergency management; client counseling; practice management; applicable regulations; and professional standards and ethics.
        See more schools with programs in Massage Therapy
    • Healthcare Administration See more schools with programs in Healthcare Administration
      • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieved data, control the security and quality of records, and supervise data entry and technical maintenance personnel. Includes instruction in clinical and biomedical science data and information requirements; database management; data coding and validation; information security; quality control; health information content and structure; medical business procedures; and legal requirements.
        See more schools with programs in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    • Medical Assistant Professions See more schools with programs in Medical Assistant Professions
      • 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.
        See more schools with programs in Medical/Clinical Assistant
      • Clinical Assistant See more schools with programs in Clinical Assistant
  • Veterinary Medicine

    See more schools with programs in Veterinary Medicine
    • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
      A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of veterinarians, laboratory animal specialists, and zoological professionals, to provide patient management, care, and clinical procedures assistance as well as owner communication. Includes instruction in animal nursing care, animal health and nutrition, animal handling, clinical pathology, radiology, anesthesiology, dental prophylaxis, surgical assisting, clinical laboratory procedures, office administration skills, patient and owner management, and applicable standards and regulations.
      See more schools with programs in Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant

Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 91%
Part-Time 9%
Men vs. Women
Women 82%
Men 18%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 91%
Other 8%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 0%
African-American 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 89%
Out-of-State 11%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Minnesota 89%
Wisconsin 10%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 15,064    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 13,632    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 650    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,292 89%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,144 80%  
Student Loans:
$ 10,569 90%  
Any Aid:
  93%  

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Duluth Business University
Duluth, MN 55807
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