Riverside College of Health Careers

Riverside College of Health Careers is a private community college located in Newport News, VA. It offers 7 major programs through Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs). It is accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $14,875 for undergraduate programs at Riverside College of Health Careers. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($15,384) of private community colleges in Virginia.

It has 338 students that are lower than the average population (3,329 students) of community colleges in Virginia. In addition, 56 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Virginia community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $51,900.

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Academic Overview

Riverside College of Health Careers is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Newport News, Virginia. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $14,875 on average. It offers 7 degree programs through 2 Certificate, 4 Associate's, 1 Bachelor's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 1 programs (1 Bachelor's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $51,900.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	316 Main Street, Newport News, VA
Phone	757-240-2200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$14,875
Acceptance Rate	100.00%
Student Population »	338 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	50%
Retention Rate	40%
Average Financial Aid »	$3,526
Students to Faculty	11:1 (9.09%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$51,900

Application Requirements

Riverside College of Health Careers requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Riverside College of Health Careers.

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Required
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $14,875 for undergraduate programs at Riverside College of Health Careers. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($15,384) over private community colleges in Virginia.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Riverside College of Health Careers. Then, we compare its costs to Virginia community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$14,875
Books & Supplies	$1,120
Off-Campus Living Costs	$11,023
Average Financial Aid	$3,526
Cost of Attendance	$27,018
After Financial Aid	$23,492
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$51,900

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Riverside College of Health Careers	$14,875
Private Community Colleges in Virginia	$15,384
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Riverside College of Health Careers offers Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelor's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Total Programs	2	4	1

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	69 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 338 students at Riverside College of Health Careers including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 33 male students and 289 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	322	273	49
Male Students	33	29	4
Female Students	289	244	45

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Riverside College of Health Careers, there are 338 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 143 students were attending classes through distance learning (56 students are enrolled exclusively and 87 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	338
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	56
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	87
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	195

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