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Fortis College-Columbus

Westerville, Ohio Private for-profit 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Fortis College-Columbus is a private for-profit two-year institution in Westerville, Ohio. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 766 students. It is part of Education Affiliates Inc..

Fortis College-Columbus offers certificates and associate degrees across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medical/Clinical Assistant, Registered Nursing, and Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician. It awarded 231 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 48% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Mission

Fortis College provides postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of diploma and degree programs that assist adult students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities. Fortis College strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education. The staff at Fortis College believes that they make an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the Columbus area. Fortis College educates its students to help meet the economic needs of their community in entry-level positions.

Mission statement as reported by Fortis College-Columbus

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
766
Students enrolled
48%
First-year retention
231
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
6
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 6

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

Health Professions 5
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1

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
48%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
75
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
156

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
766
Undergraduates, fall 2024
766
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,071
Full-time, 2024-25
99%
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
76%
Men
24%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
52%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
72%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Other academic year
Part of
Education Affiliates Inc.
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Amy Raab
Mark Sullivan
Services and opportunities
Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit

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