Advanced Career Institute

Visalia, CA · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates664
Student-Faculty Ratio14:1
Largest Program Tuition$5,970

About Advanced Career Institute

Advanced Career Institute is a private for-profit institution in Visalia, CA, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 664 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 14:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: advanced.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Advanced Career Institute is $5,970 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 288 California colleges that do report one is $16,639.

Other colleges in Visalia

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
College of the SequoiasPublic11,562$1,394
San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaPrivate for-profit2,207$22,052
Milan Institute-VisaliaPrivate for-profit635$14,905
Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and SciencePrivate for-profit41$13,600

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Advanced Career Institute

Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)81%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$6,331
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants24%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over57%
First-generation students57%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Advanced Career Institute cost?

The published tuition for Advanced Career Institute's largest program is $5,970 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Advanced Career Institute?

Advanced Career Institute enrolls about 664 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 14:1.

What kind of school is Advanced Career Institute?

Advanced Career Institute is a private for-profit institution in Visalia, CA. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Advanced Career Institute?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Advanced Career Institute does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much debt do students at Advanced Career Institute take on?

The median debt among Advanced Career Institute graduates who borrowed is $6,331, according to College Scorecard.