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Birthingway College Of Midwifery

Overview of Birthingway College Of Midwifery

The main campus of Birthingway is in Portland, OR (a large city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Birthingway offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to nursing and emergency medicine.

Birthingway Selectivity

Birthingway does not accept everyone who applies.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 78 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at Birthingway. Females make the bulk of the student body at the school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Birthingway

Birthingway College Of Midwifery
12113 SE Foster Rd
Portland, OR 97266
General Phone: (503) 760-3131
http://www.birthingway.edu

Birthingway Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine3direct entry midwifery

Number of programs and degrees for Birthingway in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years31
Bachelor's degree01

Birthingway Student Body

In 2007, Birthingway had a total enrollment of 78 students (50 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White46%
Black1%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
Unknown49%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-211%
22-249%
25-2938%
30-3421%
35-398%
40-4912%
50-643%

Birthingway Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time100 %

Birthingway Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Portland, Oregon for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oregon Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Birthingway Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Birthingway Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 11,355
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,355
Books and supplies$ 1,559

Financial Aid:
Birthingway participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3668300)

Birthingway Degree Programs (2007)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Direct Entry Midwifery (LM, CPM)

Birthingway Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Birthingway Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Birthingway Female % of student body
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Birthingway % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% students 40 years or older
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Birthingway % students 40 years or older
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers credit for life experience
Career counseling
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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