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Sentara School Of Health Professions

Overview of Sentara School Of Health Professions

The main campus of Sentara School Of Health Professions is in Chesapeake, VA (a large suburb). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Sentara School Of Health Professions offers degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

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

Sentara School Of Health Professions Selectivity

Sentara School Of Health Professions does not accept everyone who applies.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 345 enrolled students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Sentara School Of Health Professions

Sentara School Of Health Professions
1441 Crossways Blvd Suite 105
Chesapeake, VA 23320
General Phone: (757) 388-2900
http://www.sentara.com/healthprofessions

Sentara School Of Health Professions Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine113registered nursing, licensed practical nurse
Medical Support And Technology43cardiovascular tech, surgical tech

Number of programs and degrees for Sentara School Of Health Professions in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years1564

Student Body

In 2007, Sentara School Of Health Professions had a total enrollment of 345 students (345 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men0%
Women0%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White78%
Black14%
Asian5%
Unknown3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-2110%
22-2428%
25-2926%
30-3415%
35-3910%
40-498%
50-643%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Virginia96%
North Carolina4%

Sentara School Of Health Professions Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time85 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2007):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating75%

Sentara School Of Health Professions Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Sentara School Of Health Professions Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total36819453%15178%

Application Requirements:

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

Sentara School Of Health Professions Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Sentara School Of Health Professions participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3106500)

Sentara School Of Health Professions Degree Programs (2007)

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Sentara School Of Health Professions Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Sentara School Of Health Professions Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Sentara School Of Health Professions % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 12%Sentara School Of Health Professions Number of students
Female % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 16%Sentara School Of Health Professions Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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