Carver Career Center: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very GoodSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Fair

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Carver Career Center is a very small two-year, public school with 155 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1970 and is one of the 4 schools and colleges located in Charleston, West Virginia.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and 2-year certificate are offered at Carver Career Center.

Majors
Offered
7
Carver Career Center implements a continuous curriculum calendar system and provides 7 majors. The most popular concentrations are Cosmetology, Medical, HVAC, Barbering and Hairstyling, and Veterinary. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Carver Career Center is very high at 91% (well above West Virginia average). Considering this statistic, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
91%
Good
The graduation rate at Carver Career Center is outstanding - 100%.

Student to faculty ratio at Carver Career Center is pretty decent, 14:1. Read more about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
No
The undergraduate application fee at Carver Career Center is $100.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Carver Career Center and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (304) 348-1965 or check Carver Career Center Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Carver Career Center, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Carver Career Center.

Based on the college crime data, Carver Career Center seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Carver Career Center Location and Address

Postal Address:
Carver Career Center
4799 Midland Dr
Charleston, West Virginia
25306-6397, USA
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