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Fortis Institute-Cookeville

Cookeville, TN · Town · 334 students
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$23,582
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
39%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
58% typical
$34,509
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

Fortis Institute in Cookeville, Tennessee, is best known for providing accelerated, career-focused healthcare education, with its strongest academic programs centered in Nursing, Medical Assisting, and Dental Assisting. The student experience is defined by a supportive, professional, and tight-knit campus culture that is highly tailored to both traditional students and adult learners balancing external work and family responsibilities. What sets Fortis apart is its heavy emphasis on hands-on training in modern simulation labs that closely mirror real-world medical environments, allowing students to build clinical confidence. Additionally, the school offers dedicated, lifelong career placement assistance to help graduates seamlessly transition directly into the local healthcare sector.

Location
Cookeville, TN, 38501-4305 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
BNA · Nashville
67 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$15,120
Books & supplies$1,146
Cost of attendance$31,248
Average net price$23,582
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$15,120
Books & supplies$1,146
Cost of attendance$31,248
Average net price$23,582
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$22,635
$30–48k
$23,399
$48–75k
$23,928
$75–110k
$28,625
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
39%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
55% graduated · 12% transferred · 33% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$33,226
10 yrs after entry$34,509
Debt
Median at graduation$13,000
Monthly payment$138
Middle 50% owe$6.3k–$17.8k
90th percentile$28,694
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 19%Women 81%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
78%
First-gen
54%
Family income
$21,456
Independent
83%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
30.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
83%
Hispanic
7%
Black
7%
Two or more
2%
AI/AN
1%
NH/PI
1%
Varsity sports

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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
46%
Faculty salary
$5,941/mo
Teaching spend
$5,349
per student
Federal loans
84%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — health professions
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time

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