What Fox College does

Fox College is a well-established private college with a history of offering career-oriented academics. Located in Bedford Park, Illinois, Fox College has a second location in Tinley Park, which has the exclusive mission of providing Veterinary Technology training. Fox College’s Bedford Park campus offers associate’s degrees and diplomas in such fields as Business, Healthcare, and Design and Technology. Fox College’s specific areas of study prepare students for careers that are currently most in-demand. Such specializations include: * Administrative Assisting * Graphic Design * Medical Assisting * Physical Therapy Assisting Most programs take anywhere from 10 to 18 months for full-time students to complete. During that time, students learn the techniques of their profession. They also learn what they need to know to land a job, since career counselors offer mock interview sessions and help with resume writing, job search skills and salary negotiation strategies. Fox College conducts admissions on a rolling basis. Applicants must submit a high school diploma or GED along with an admissions application. Fox College offers financial aid through federal aid sources like Pell grants, SEOG grants, federal work-study awards and Stafford, Plus and Perkins loans. Additional types of aid include Illinois State grants, Fox College scholarships, private loans and tuition payment plans.

Name

Fox College

Legal name

Fox College

Website

http://www.foxcollege.edu/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fox College is a school in Tinley Park.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tinley Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Services: Fox College generates revenue through tuition charges for its accredited career-focused programs. Programs range from 12-18 months in duration. The college offers financial aid, grants, and scholarships to eligible students. A convenience fee of 2.5% is applied to credit card payments for tuition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fox College is a private vocational school that delivers accelerated, hands-on, career-focused training programs in allied health and animal care. It awards associate-level credentials in Medical Assisting, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, and Veterinary Technology over 12-18 months, combining classroom instruction with on-site labs, clinical/practicum rotations, and an on-site veterinary kennel.

Product overview

Fox College is a vocational college offering four career-focused, accredited healthcare programs: Medical Assisting (12-month ABHES-accredited program), Occupational Therapy Assistant (18-month ACOTE-accredited program), Physical Therapist Assistant, and Veterinary Technology (AVMA-accredited Vet Tech Institute). Programs feature hands-on training and are designed to be completed quickly with career services assistance for job placement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Assisting Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% verified employment rate for Medical Assisting graduates
• +7 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• DeVry University (Tinley Park, IL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFox College has an articulation agreement with DeVry University allowing students to transfer up to 50 credit hours toward a Bachelor's Degree in Technical Management.
• Saint Xavier University (Chicago, IL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFox College has an articulation agreement with Saint Xavier University allowing students to transfer up to 70 credit hours toward a Bachelor of Arts or Business Administration Degree.
• Governor's State University (University Park, IL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFox College has an articulation agreement with Governor's State University allowing students to transfer up to 60 credit hours toward a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Applied Science.
• University of Cincinnati (Online)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFox College has an articulation agreement with University of Cincinnati allowing students to transfer up to 76 credit hours toward a BS in Health Sciences: Pre-Occupational Therapy (online program).
• Prairie Trails Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFox College library utilizes Prairie Trails Public Library as a pickup location for inter-library loan materials.
• CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFox College library is an affiliate member of CARLI, providing access to academic and research library collections across Illinois.
• RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library System)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFox College library participates in RAILS, providing additional access to public and academic library collections across Illinois.
• ResilienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFox College has partnered with Resilience to provide confidential advisor services to survivors of sexual violence. Resilience serves as off-campus confidential counselors available 24/7 via message center.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Concorde Career Colleges: Network of for-profit career colleges offering accelerated, hands-on healthcare and dental programs (medical assisting, OTA, PTA, vet tech, nursing) with similar 12–18 month program structures and employer-focused training. Operates under analogous institutional and program-specific accreditations.
• Pima Medical Institute: Private career college group offering certificate and associate programs in allied health, including medical assisting, OTA, PTA, and veterinary technology. Closely comparable on healthcare-vocational focus, accelerated timelines, and clinical training model.
• Carrington College: For-profit career college with healthcare-focused programs (medical assisting, dental, nursing, veterinary technology) across multiple campuses. Comparable program mix, accreditation profile, and student demographic.
• ECPI University: Career-focused university offering accelerated degree programs in healthcare, technology, and nursing with year-round enrollment. Closely comparable operating model emphasizing hands-on training and faster time-to-completion.
• Lincoln Tech: Multi-campus for-profit vocational school with healthcare tracks (medical assisting, nursing, dental) alongside skilled trades. Comparable in program-pacing and career-services-supported placement model.
• Herzing University: Private non-profit university offering accelerated associate, bachelor's, and graduate programs in nursing, healthcare, and technology. Comparable in healthcare-focused program mix and career-aligned curriculum.
• Keiser University: Private non-profit university with strong career-focused associate and bachelor's programs in healthcare, including occupational therapy assistant and physical therapist assistant tracks. Comparable on program portfolio and student demographic.
• South University: Private university offering career-focused health science and professional programs (including PTA, OTA, and medical assisting) with hands-on clinical training. Comparable in program structure and accreditation-driven model.
• Miller-Motte College: Career college with healthcare, business, and skilled trades programs featuring accelerated timelines and online/hybrid delivery. Direct comparable on career-services-supported, short-format allied health programs.

Emerging players

• ATA College: Small, healthcare-focused career college offering programs in medical assisting, dental assisting, and related allied health fields. Comparable in size and mission as a smaller specialist healthcare vocational institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/foxcollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fox-college

Compliance4 records

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Investors

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