Tutoring Business Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a tutoring business, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Tutoring Business name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a tutoring business is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a tutoring business usually falls under NAICS 611691: Exam Preparation and Tutoring.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering preparation for standardized examinations and/or academic tutoring services.
Businesses classified here include
- Academic tutoring services
- Adult literacy instruction
- College board preparation centers
- College entrance exam preparation instruction
- Exam preparation services
- High school equivalency (e.g., GED) exam instruction
- Learning centers offering remedial courses
- Professional examination review instruction
- Tutoring, academic
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 611691), U.S. Census Bureau.
Exam Preparation and Tutoring in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most exam preparation and tutoring locations
- California 2,118 locations
- New York 929 locations
- Texas 885 locations
- Florida 754 locations
- New Jersey 509 locations
- Georgia 395 locations
- Illinois 359 locations
- Virginia 298 locations
- North Carolina 273 locations
- Washington 264 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.