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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

San Jose, California Private for-profit 4-year Large city

Overview

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit four-year institution in San Jose, California. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,437, made up of 3,421 undergraduates and 16 graduate students.

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 11 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Registered Nursing, and Medical/Clinical Assistant. It awarded 2,018 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

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 18 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

3,437

Students enrolled

60%

First-year retention

2,018

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

18:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 11

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

Health Professions 11

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training CertificateAssociate Online option 1,139 graduates
Registered Nursing AssociateBachelorMaster Online option 209 graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate 77 graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate 18 graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant Associate 9 graduates
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician AssociateBachelor Online option
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician Associate
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Certificate
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Associate Online option
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer CertificateAssociateBachelor Online option
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate

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%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 110
Associate degrees: 671
Master's degrees: 15
Certificates under 1 year: 41
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 1,181

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 3,437
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 3,421
Graduate students, fall 2024: 16
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 5,401
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 5,368
Graduate students, 2024-25: 33
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 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: 16%
Hispanic or Latino: 35%
Black or African American: 8%
Asian: 28%
Two or more races: 7%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 5
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 5%
Students taking some online courses: 29%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Differs by program
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
CEO: Konstantin Gourji
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact