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American Institute-West Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut Private for-profit 2-year Small city

Overview

Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, American Institute-West Hartford is a private for-profit two-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 402 students. It is part of Fox Institute of Business Inc..

American Institute-West Hartford offers certificates across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medical/Clinical Assistant, Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. It awarded 250 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 60% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Mission

American Institute (AI) is committed to excellence in education. It is our mission to provide quality distance and on-site education, realistic laboratory experiences, and hands-on experiences in field-appropriate facilities. American Institute enables students to develop and exhibit the professional skills, personal behaviors, and a record of reliability necessary to successfully obtain entry-level employment.

Mission statement as reported by American Institute-West Hartford

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
402
Students enrolled
60%
First-year retention
250
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
7
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 7

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 7

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
60%
First-year retention, part-time students
74%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year
97
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
116
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
37

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
402
Undergraduates, fall 2024
402
Full-time, fall 2024
65%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
667
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
91%
Men
9%
White
16%
Hispanic or Latino
35%
Black or African American
42%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
73%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Part of
Fox Institute of Business Inc.
Senior Vice President
Christopher Coutts
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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