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Fortis Institute-Cookeville

Cookeville, Tennessee Private for-profit 2-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, Fortis Institute-Cookeville is a private for-profit two-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 334 students in fall 2024. It is part of Education Affiliates Inc..

Fortis Institute-Cookeville offers certificates and associate degrees across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician. It awarded 114 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

Mission

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

Mission statement as reported by Fortis Institute-Cookeville

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
334
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
114
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
6
Programs and majors
19:1
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
72%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
74
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
40

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
334
Undergraduates, fall 2024
334
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
500
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
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
78%
Men
22%
White
84%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
5%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
70%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Other academic year
Part of
Education Affiliates Inc.
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Campus President
James Williamson
Services and opportunities
Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit

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