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Tidewater Tech

Overview of Tidewater Tech

Tidewater Tech is in a medium-sized city, in Norfolk, VA. The school is classified as a private, for-profit college. Students at Tidewater Tech earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include nursing and emergency medicine and medical adminstration.

Tidewater Tech Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Tidewater Tech offers open admission. The school attracts a fair number of students from out of state.

Student Body

Tidewater Tech, in 2007, had 283 students (283 full-time equivalent). A larger than average share of the students at the school are minorities. The student body at Tidewater Tech is essentially female.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Tidewater Tech

Tidewater Tech
7020 North Military Highway
Norfolk, VA 23518-4833
General Phone: (757) 853-2121
http://WWW.TIDETECH.COM

Tidewater Tech Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine75licensed practical nurse
Medical Support And Technology32dental assistant
Medical Administration28clinical assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Tidewater Tech in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years751
Award of less than 1 academic year321
Associate's degree281

Student Body

In 2007, Tidewater Tech had a total enrollment of 283 students (283 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White19%
Black71%
Hispanic4%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
Unknown1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-196%
20-2111%
22-2423%
25-2925%
30-3415%
35-3910%
40-498%
50-641%

Tidewater Tech Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time67 %

Tidewater Tech Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Norfolk, 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.

Tidewater Tech Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Tidewater Tech participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2334401)

Tidewater Tech Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track511

Tidewater Tech Degree Programs (2007)

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Assisting/Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Tidewater Tech Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Tidewater Tech Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Tidewater Tech Female % of student body
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Tidewater Tech % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Tidewater Tech % of degrees in medical adminstration
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Tidewater Tech Minority % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Tidewater Tech Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
On-campus library

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