PITTSBURGH INSTITUTE OF MORTUARY SCIENCE, INCORPORATED K-3

5808 Baum Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206-3706
Tel: (412)362-8500; 800-933-5808; Admissions: (412)362-8500; Fax: (412)362-1684; E-mail: pims5808@aol.com; Web Site: http://www.p-i-m-s.com/

Description: Independent, 2-year, specialized, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1939. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 132. Full-time: 121 students, 43% women, 57% men. Part-time: 11 students, 45% women, 55% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 23% from out-of-state, 1% Hispanic, 14% black, 48% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Option: international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, 2 recommendations, interview, immunizations. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. Tuition: $10,380 full-time, $230 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load and program. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. William J. Musmanno Memorial Library with 2,167 books, 48 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 10 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.