New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants

Overview

New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Long Island City, New York. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 277 students. It is part of Clido Inc..

New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants offers certificates and associate degrees across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medical/Clinical Assistant, Dental Assisting/Assistant, and Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage. It awarded 180 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 18 to 1.

Mission

The New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants is a career-oriented, co-educational institution that believes that the basic purpose of education is to prepare one for the highest degree of self-realization through quality education and training necessary to face the complexities of today's society. The ultimate goal of the institution lies in its responsibility, to both the students and the community, to provide educational opportunities through short-term programs designed to prepare a student for immediate employment in a chosen field of study upon graduation with an emphasis on serving the needs of the community.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 3

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

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

18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees

69

Certificates under 1 year

26

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

85

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

277

Undergraduates, fall 2024

277

Full-time, fall 2024

100%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

484

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

90%

Men

10%

White

11%

Hispanic or Latino

57%

Black or African American

21%

Asian

9%

Two or more races

2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

0%

Students taking some online courses

2%

Campus and services

Setting

Large city

Academic calendar

Continuous

Part of

Clido Inc.

Carnegie classification

Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions

Co Presidents

Douglas Jordan Clinton Arnabo

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates