Contact Information
General Contact
- School Code: 127430
- Phone: (304) 843-3255
- School Homepage
Admissions Office
- Phone: (304) 766-0369
Financial Aid Office
- Phone: (304) 766-0369
ACCEPTANCE RATE
nan%FINANCIAL AID RATE
79%STUDENT TEACHER RATIO
9:1FINANCIAL AID AWARD AVG.
$5,499Average Grants + Scholarship Aid Awarded to Undergraduate Students
Percent of Full-Time Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid
Percent of Students Paying In-State Tuition vs Out-of-State Tuition
School Map
Ben Franklin Career Center
800 Wheeling Ave, Glen Dale, WV
Ben Franklin Career Center is located in Dunbar, West Virginia. While the training center serves adults and secondary students of Kanawha County, their mission is to prepare all students to be college and career ready.
Programs:
- Adult Programs
- Electrical Technology
- Heavy Equipment Operations
- HVAC – evening program
- Medical Assisting
- Plumbing
- Welding
- Blended Secondary Programs (students & adults)
- Cisco Networking
- Computer Aided Drafting and Design
- Computer Repair and Networking
- Child Care Specialist
- Health Occupations
- Metal Technologies & Welding
- Secondary Programs
- Building Construction
- Electrical Technology
- Energy & Power
- HVAC-R & Sheet Metal
- Manufacturing Technology
- Medical Assisting
- Pre-Nursing
- Career Plus & Honors Academy (Academics)
- Option Pathway (Academics)
- Evening Part-Time Community Education Classes
- Medical Terminology/Coding
- Welding
- Electronics/Telecommunications
- Basic Electricity
- MS Office 2010 – Word, Excel, Power Point & Publisher
- Medical Transcription
- Basic Computer Maintenance & Repair
- HVAC
- AutoCad
- Machine Shop
Admission information as well as tuition and fees are located on Ben Franklin Career Center’s website today. Benjamin Franklin Career & Technical Center offers Career Services as well as Pre-Career Services and testing.
Programs Offered
The program list below is organized by areas of study. The programs that have a link will direct you to the program's profile page where you can learn more about education requirements and career pathways.
Get more information about the programs offered by Ben Franklin Career Center by clicking the request information to the right.
(C) Certificate or Award | (A) Associate's | (B) Bachelor's | (M) Master's Degree | (D) Doctorate (PhD,...)
Mechanic and Repair Technology
Precision Production
- Welding (C)
Estimated Costs & Financial Aid
The average "out of pocket" cost of attendance, after any grants and scholarships are considered, is around $11,300. In order to calculate a more accurate and detailed cost of attendance check out their cost calculator here. There is also a $25 application fee for those applying to a program. The figures listed below are for informational purposes only and do not represent current or future tuition, fees, and expenses.
Tuition & Fees Information
- Tuition is estimated to be around $4,000 per year for in-state and nonresident students
Financial Aid Details
The table below breaks down the types of financial aid, the percent of students receiving aid, and average amount of aid per student per year.
| Percent of Students | Average Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Any Financial Aid | 79% | - |
| Receiving Grants & Scholarships | 79% | $5,351 |
Academics & Student Services
Student Services
To help students and alumni, Ben Franklin Career Center may offer services like:- Counseling assistance
- Employing students to lower education costs
- Assisting students to find work
Estimated Costs & Financial Aid
The average "out of pocket" cost of attendance, after any grants and scholarships are considered, is around $11,300. In order to calculate a more accurate and detailed cost of attendance check out their cost calculator here. There is also a $25 application fee for those applying to a program. The figures listed below are for informational purposes only and do not represent current or future tuition, fees, and expenses.
Tuition & Fees Information
Tuition & Fees Information
- Tuition is estimated to be around $4,000 per year for in-state and nonresident students
- Tuition is estimated to be around $4,000 per year for in-state and nonresident students
Financial Aid Details
The table below breaks down the types of financial aid, the percent of students receiving aid, and average amount of aid per student per year.
| Percent of Students | Average Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Any Financial Aid | 79% | - |
| Receiving Grants & Scholarships | 79% | $5,351 |
Admissions, Academics, & Student Services
Student Services
To help support students, Ben Franklin Career Center may offer student services like:
- Counseling assistance
- Student employment
- Employment search assistance
Other Technical Colleges Nearby
The list of nearby schools has been selected by researching which schools offer similar programs to Ben Franklin Career Center.
- Carver Career Center in Austin, TX (12 miles away)
- Cabell County Career Technology Center in Bluefield, WV (34 miles away)
- O C Collins Career Center in Kirtland, OH (40 miles away)
- Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center in Martinsburg, WV (42 miles away)
- Fayette Institute of Technology in Memphis, TN (42 miles away)
Contact Information
General Contact
- School Code: 127430
- Phone: (304) 843-3255
- School Homepage
Admissions Office
- Phone: (304) 766-0369
Financial Aid Office
- Phone: (304) 766-0369