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Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology

Denver, CO · Suburb · 139 students
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$22,905
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
47%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
58% typical
$39,506
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$41,472 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
84% typical · not scored
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
About

Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in Denver, Colorado, is a highly specialized institution best known for its AVMA-accredited Associate of Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology. The student experience is intensely practical and career-driven, bringing together a close-knit community of passionate animal lovers focused entirely on entering the veterinary field. A major hallmark of the program is its on-campus, 6,000-square-foot veterinary teaching hospital, where students gain direct clinical experience with live animals before completing a mandatory 10-week off-site internship. This singular focus on veterinary medicine ensures that graduates are thoroughly prepared to pass the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) and immediately enter the workforce as certified veterinary technicians.

Location
Denver, CO, 80247 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DEN · Denver
16 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$13,819
Books & supplies$891
Cost of attendance$28,043
Average net price$22,905
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$13,819
Books & supplies$891
Cost of attendance$28,043
Average net price$22,905
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$20,470
$30–48k
$20,866
$48–75k
$24,556
$75–110k
$26,185
$110k+
$28,043
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
47%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
46% graduated · 24% transferred · 30% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$37,156
10 yrs after entry$39,506
Debt
Median at graduation$20,372
Monthly payment$216
Middle 50% owe$6.4k–$28.4k
90th percentile$34,080
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 9%Women 91%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell grant
38%
First-gen
36%
Family income
$30,229
Independent
47%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
53%
Hispanic
35%
Black
4%
Asian
3%
Two or more
2%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
58%
Faculty salary
$5,371/mo
Teaching spend
$3,708
per student
Federal loans
75%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — health professions
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time

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