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CDL program at Dawn Career Institute LLC

Newark, DE · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (302) 273-3560 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

The program in figures

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks): $9,811
Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25: $79
Listed cost: $9,890
LengthIPEDS: 30 credit hours, 4 months
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels: 87
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard: Not published (small cohort)
Typical pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck driversBLS OEWS May 2025, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: $59,370

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About this program

Dawn Career Institute LLC awarded 87 CDL credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 6 we list. Its listed tuition of $9,811 compares with a Delaware median wage of $57,590 for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (BLS, May 2025).

Award	CIP	Completions	Length	Tuition
Certificate (under 12 weeks)	49.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	41	30 credit hours, 4 months	$9,811
Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)	49.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	46	30 credit hours, 4 months	$9,811

FMCSA registry locations

Dawn Career Institute, Newark (updated 2024-04-30)

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