Laurel Business Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA. Here is a detailed introduction to the school:

School History

Its history can be traced back to the Pennsylvania Business School established in 1926, when it had two campuses in Meadville and Sharon, mainly serving the education field in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio.

In 1977, after Richard and Patricia acquired the school, they made many major changes, such as developing an economic support department, modernizing credits and equipment, and promoting local community development. They renamed it Laurel Technical College and later changed it to its current name.

School Overview

Location: Located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in the suburbs.

Campus size: Small in size, data from 2018-2019 showed that the school's total enrollment was 232.

Student-faculty ratio: The student-faculty ratio is about 10:1 or 11:1, teachers can provide students with more personalized teaching guidance.

Certification: Accredited by relevant educational institutions, ensuring the quality of teaching and recognition of academic qualifications.

School ranking: The score on the Niche website is B+, which is competitive among similar institutions.

Professional settings

The college offers a wide variety of professional courses covering multiple fields, including:

Business: Accounting and Business Administration, etc.;

Healthcare: Clinical Medical Assistant, Practical Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Medical Office Management, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Laboratory Technology, etc.;

Information Technology: Cloud Computing Technology, Network Management and Security, etc.;

Beauty and Hairdressing: Cosmetology, Aesthetics/Nail Technology, Cosmetology Instructor, etc.;

Culinary Arts: Culinary Arts, etc.;

Education: Early Childhood Education, etc.;

Technical: Electrical Technology, Welding and Pipeline Manufacturing Technology, etc.

Teaching Features

Practical teaching: Focus on the combination of theory and practice. Through internships, experiments, projects, etc., students can master professional knowledge and skills in practice, improve their ability to solve practical problems, and lay a solid foundation for future career development.

Career Orientation: The curriculum is closely centered on market demand and career development, aiming to provide students with career-related knowledge and skills training, so that students can quickly adapt to jobs after graduation and achieve seamless connection from school to the workplace.

Small class teaching: The small class teaching mode is adopted, with a small number of students in each class. Teachers can pay attention to the learning situation of each student and provide students with personalized guidance and feedback, which is conducive to students to better master knowledge and improve learning effects.

Campus Life

Student Organizations: There are student organizations such as Phi Beta Lambda on campus, which provide students with opportunities to expand their network and improve their comprehensive quality.

Employment Services: The school's employment services are relatively excellent, and it works closely with local employers to help students obtain internship opportunities and jobs, and improve students' employment rates.

Admission Requirements and Fees

Admission Requirements: You need to submit an application, a high school diploma or GED certificate, and participate in Wonderlic SLE Exams, different majors have different requirements for exam scores, such as respiratory therapy and medical laboratory technology majors require Wonderlic SLE exam scores of 20 points, and also require job shadowing and extended interviews.

Tuition and funding: Tuition for 2018-2019 is $10,104, and the application fee is $50. The school provides financial aid or scholarship assistance to about 77% of undergraduates, with an average scholarship or grant amount of $7,965.