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Riverside College of Health Sciences

Riverside College of Health Sciences

Newport News, VA · City · 350 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
About

Riverside College of Health Careers in Newport News, Virginia, is highly regarded for its specialized, hands-on healthcare training, offering top-tier programs in Professional Nursing (RN), Radiologic Technology, and Physical Therapist Assistant. The student experience is defined by a close-knit, career-focused environment where learners receive personalized faculty attention and undergo rigorous clinical preparation. Distinctively, the college is directly affiliated with the Riverside Health System, providing students with unparalleled clinical placements in real-world medical settings and a seamless, direct pathway to post-graduation employment within the region's premier healthcare network.


Wikipedia:Riverside College of Health Sciences is an American private nonprofit educational institution. It was established in 1916 at the Elizabeth Buxton Hospital School of Nursing and was later called the Riverside College of Health Careers. It is located in Newport News, Virginia and is associated with Riverside Health.

Location
Newport News, VA, 23601 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
ORF · Norfolk
26 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$27,018
Avg net price
$20,744
Tuition
$17,250
Books & supplies
$1,120/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$20,744
Admissions
Admit rate
13%
Test policy
Not required

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Transfer-out rate
0%
Median earnings (6yr)
$54,261
Median earnings (10yr)
$66,072
Median debt
$14,787
Monthly loan payment
$157
Debt range (25th–75th)
$9,500$18,503
Debt (90th percentile)
$22,668
Student Body
Men 9%Women 91%
8
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
46%
First-generation
34%
Median family income
$30,797
Independent students
76%
Avg age at entry
28.0
Part-time students
28%
Race & ethnicity
White
59%
Hispanic
5%
Black
25%
Asian
3%
Two or more
8%
AI/AN
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$54,261
10 years after entry
$66,072
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing25
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Institutional
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time
Full-time faculty
76%
Avg faculty salary
$8,175/mo
Instructional spend/student
$13,902
Federal loan rate
75%

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