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Tidewater Tech

Tidewater Tech

Tidewater Tech Trade is a career school of the Centura College. The Virginia Beach campus of Tidewater Tech is also known as Centura College Virginia Beach. Centura College has eight other campuses across Florida, South Carolina, and Virginia. The college offers a variety of degree programs in medical assistance, business, and law. The programs offered at Centura College Virginia Beach provide specialized education in these fields.

Students requiring financial assistance have many options to choose from at Centura College Virginia Beach. Flexible tuition fee payment plans, private loans, non-federal loans, veteran benefit programs, and scholarships are some of the means of financial aid that can be availed. Students are also provided with academic advice and support at Centura College Virginia Beach.

Overview of Tidewater Tech

Tidewater Tech is in a large city, in Virginia Beach, 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

Students and faculty are generally focused on one of the school's main fields of study. The most common major fields study at Tidewater Tech include law, business and management, and computer science and engineering.

Tidewater Tech Selectivity

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

Student Body

The school, in 2007, had 1,423 students (1,423 full-time equivalent). The student body at Tidewater Tech is essentially female.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Tidewater Tech

Tidewater Tech
2697 Dean Dr Ste 100
Virginia Beach, VA 23452-7431
General Phone: (757) 340-2121
http://www.tidetech.com

Tidewater Tech Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology57medical assistant
Business And Management56business management
Law49legal assistant
Computer Science And Engineering28computer services management, computer networking
Therapy And Counseling8massage therapy
Security And Law Enforcement5criminal justice and safety
Engineering Technician0computer hardware tech

Number of programs and degrees for Tidewater Tech in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1958
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years81

Student Body

In 2007, Tidewater Tech had a total enrollment of 1,423 students (1,423 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White38%
Black54%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Unknown3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-192%
20-215%
22-2416%
25-2930%
30-3419%
35-3913%
40-4911%
50-644%
65+0%

Tidewater Tech Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time70 %

Tidewater Tech Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Virginia Beach, 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 2334400)

Tidewater Tech Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track68

Tidewater Tech Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Computer Hardware Technology/Technician

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Tidewater Tech Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Tidewater Tech Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Tidewater Tech Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Tidewater Tech Female % of student body
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Tidewater Tech % of degrees in law
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Tidewater Tech % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Tidewater Tech % of degrees in business and management
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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