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Unitek College

South San Francisco, California Private for-profit Less than 2-year Small city

Overview

Located in South San Francisco, California, Unitek College is a private for-profit career and technical school. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 191 students. It is part of Unitek Information Systems.

Unitek College offers certificates across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training and Medical/Clinical Assistant. It awarded 185 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 94% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Mission

Unitek College’s mission and philosophy is to provide quality programs that are sound in concept, implemented by a competent and dedicated faculty and geared to serve those seeking a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills required to obtain employment in their chosen fields. The programs emphasize hands-on training, are relevant to employer’s needs and focus on areas that offer strong long-term employment opportunities.

Mission statement as reported by Unitek College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
191
Students enrolled
94%
First-year retention
185
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
2
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 2

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

Health Professions 2

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
94%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
51
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
134

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
191
Undergraduates, fall 2024
191
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
382
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
2%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
35%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
34%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
100%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Part of
Unitek Information Systems
Sr. Vice President of Compliance
Don Corvin
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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