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Accredited By:

• Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

School Description:

Mission - Our mission is to be the leading provider of technical training

for students seeking entry-level careers as automotive, diesel, medium/heavy equipment, collision repair, as well as welders and CNC machining technicians. Our technician training programs provide students with fundamental skills applicable and transferable to a variety of related industrial technician professions.

History - UTI was founded in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1965, with an automotive curriculum. In 2004, the campus relocated to a new 282,000 square-foot facility in Avondale, Arizona.

In 1983, UTI opened a campus in Houston, Texas, that offers the Automotive Technology and Diesel & Industrial Technology training programs. In 1984, the Houston campus added additional space to accommodate an increasing number of students. In 1999, it expanded to house the Collision Repair and Refinish Technology program and additional space was added in 2001.

A campus was built in Glendale Heights, Illinois, in 1988. Additional class and lab space was added in 1997. The Illinois campus was moved to its new location in Lisle in late 2013.

Scope of Operations-States

Arizona

California

Florida

Illinois

Massachusetts

New Jersey

North Carolina

Pennsylvania

Texas

Educational Focus - Universal Technical Institute, Inc., (UTI) is dedicated to providing students with the technical education needed to begin successful careers as technicians in the automotive, diesel, industrial and collision-repair fields. We provide a positive learning environment that encourages students to successfully complete their training programs and apply

their knowledge and skills in technician careers. UTI’s balance of theory, diagnosis, demonstrations and practical lab work consistently develops graduates who are accepted throughout the industry and recognized as potential leaders in their fields.

Student Profile

98.01% male, 1.99%female

95.04% under 25, 4.96% 25 and over

Prerequisites - To comply with the school's entrance requirements, students must supply one of the following documents:

* Standards-based high school diploma recognized by the student’s state

* State-issued GED or state-authorized equivalent exam

* Successful completion of a degree program at the postsecondary level

* Successful completion of an officially recognized home schooling program