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Fortis Institute-Cookeville

Cookeville, TN · Town · 334 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
About

Fortis Institute in Cookeville, Tennessee, is best known for providing accelerated, career-focused healthcare education, with its strongest academic programs centered in Nursing, Medical Assisting, and Dental Assisting. The student experience is defined by a supportive, professional, and tight-knit campus culture that is highly tailored to both traditional students and adult learners balancing external work and family responsibilities. What sets Fortis apart is its heavy emphasis on hands-on training in modern simulation labs that closely mirror real-world medical environments, allowing students to build clinical confidence. Additionally, the school offers dedicated, lifelong career placement assistance to help graduates seamlessly transition directly into the local healthcare sector.

Location
Cookeville, TN, 38501-4305 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
BNA · Nashville
67 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$31,248
Avg net price
$23,582
Tuition
$15,120
Books & supplies
$1,146/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$22,635
$30–48k
$23,399
$48–75k
$23,928
$75–110k
$28,625
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
39%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
55%
Transferred
12%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
33%
Median earnings (6yr)
$33,226
Median earnings (10yr)
$34,509
Median debt
$13,000
Monthly loan payment
$138
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,334$17,813
Debt (90th percentile)
$28,694
Student Body
Men 19%Women 81%
19
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
78%
First-generation
54%
Median family income
$21,456
Independent students
83%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
30.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
83%
Hispanic
7%
Black
7%
Two or more
2%
AI/AN
1%
NH/PI
1%
Institutional
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time
Full-time faculty
46%
Avg faculty salary
$5,941/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,349
Federal loan rate
84%

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