Arlington Career Institute

Arlington, TX · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates562
Student-Faculty Ratio34:1
Largest Program Tuition$12,500

About Arlington Career Institute

Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit institution in Arlington, TX, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 562 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 34:1. 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: www.arlingtoncareerinstitute.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Arlington Career Institute is $12,500 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 184 Texas colleges that do report one is $14,418.

Other colleges in Arlington

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
The University of Texas at ArlingtonPublic32,294$11,950
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-ArlingtonPrivate for-profit374$15,700
Paul Mitchell the School-ArlingtonPrivate for-profit360$14,835
CCI Training Center-ArlingtonPrivate for-profit305$10,645
Arlington Baptist UniversityPrivate nonprofit284$20,830
Miller-Motte College-STVT-ArlingtonPrivate for-profit268$19,040

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 Arlington Career Institute

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$36,674
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)72%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$8,347
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants57%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over81%
First-generation students52%

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

FAQ

How much does Arlington Career Institute cost?

The published tuition for Arlington Career Institute's largest program is $12,500 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 Arlington Career Institute?

Arlington Career Institute enrolls about 562 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 34:1.

What kind of school is Arlington Career Institute?

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

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

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Arlington 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 do graduates of Arlington Career Institute earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Arlington Career Institute are $36,674 a year, according to College Scorecard.

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

The median debt among Arlington Career Institute graduates who borrowed is $8,347, according to College Scorecard.