Advanced Technology Institute
Acceptance rate
53.5%
2025
Tuition per year
$14,568
$25,008 with room and board
Peer median $18,730
Undergraduates
415
Student-faculty ratio 12:1
Peer median 21 : 1
Graduation rate
73.0%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 74.5%
Peer median 66.7%
“Peers” are all 44 private two-year technical schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 2-year
- Location
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Website
- www.auto.edu
- Undergraduates
- 415
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- Virginia Beach, about 9 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF), about 4 mi
- Also known as
- ATI
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Mark Dreyfus (President)
- Phone
- 7574901241
- City
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Address
- 5700 Southern Blvd Ste 100, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Rankings & Admission
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 48.8%, women 39.0%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 5 in 10
480 applicants in 2025, 53.5% admitted
257 admitted 223 not admitted Yield 42.8%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician. | $42,049 | |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician. | - | |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. | $39,638-$39,791 | |
| Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician. | $39,638-$39,791 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder. | $42,466 |
Students
415 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 90:10 · Freshman retention 80.0%
- Continuing undergraduates 278
- First-year undergraduates 110
- Transfers and others 27
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (415)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 44 private two-year technical schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$25,008
- Undergraduate tuition
- $14,568
- Room and board
- $10,440
Peer median tuition + room and board $30,485 · all 44 private two-year technical schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 10% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 27%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$7.9M
Expenses$7.5M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 44 private two-year technical schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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College of William and MaryWilliamsburg · 41.4 mi
U.S. News #52
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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond · 85.3 mi
U.S. News #156
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University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond · 90.3 mi
Liberal Arts #21
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East Carolina UniversityGreenville · 107.9 mi
U.S. News #202
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United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis · 148.7 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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St. John's College (MD)Annapolis · 148.8 mi
Liberal Arts #81
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Gallaudet UniversityWashington · 149.4 mi
U.S. News #179
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George Washington UniversityWashington · 149.8 mi
U.S. News #59
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George Mason UniversityFairfax · 150.6 mi
U.S. News #121
Peer median 0.0 · all 44 private two-year technical schools in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.