Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates468
Student-Faculty Ratio35:1
Largest Program Tuition$28,283

About Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia

Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia is a private for-profit institution in Philadelphia, PA, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 468 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 35:1. 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: prismcareerinstitute.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia is $28,283 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 182 Pennsylvania colleges that do report one is $26,753.

Other colleges in Philadelphia

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Temple UniversityPublic20,970$23,011
Drexel UniversityPrivate nonprofit13,233$62,412
Community College of PhiladelphiaPublic11,948$4,632
University of PennsylvaniaPrivate nonprofit10,650$68,686
Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPrivate nonprofit4,948$53,260
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPrivate nonprofit3,755$47,505

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 Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$32,473
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)55%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$17,200
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants80%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over70%
First-generation students61%

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

FAQ

How much does Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia cost?

The published tuition for Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia's largest program is $28,283 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 Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia?

Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia enrolls about 468 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 35:1.

What kind of school is Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia?

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

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

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia 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 Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia are $32,473 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia take on?

The median debt among Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia graduates who borrowed is $17,200, according to College Scorecard.