Centura College Chesapeake: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - PoorSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Centura College Chesapeake is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 190 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1992 and is one of the 2 schools located in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Academic Offerings

Centura College Chesapeake will give you the opportunity to earn a 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
3
Centura College Chesapeake follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 3 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical Assistant and Management. 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 normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Centura College Chesapeake is low at 50% (way below Virginia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
50%
Bad
The graduation rate at Centura College Chesapeake is very low - 29%.

Student to faculty ratio at Centura College Chesapeake is reasonably decent -- 19:1. Find out more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are fairly high, $16,500 per academic year. The additional fees at Centura College Chesapeake (not included in tuition costs) are approximately $200, which comes to a total of $16,700 per year.

Read the details about Centura College Chesapeake additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
No
The undergraduate application fee at Centura College Chesapeake is $25.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Centura College Chesapeake and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (757) 549-2121 or check Centura College Chesapeake Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Centura College Chesapeake offers evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Centura College Chesapeake, 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.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Centura College Chesapeake.

Based on the college crime information, Centura College Chesapeake appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Centura College Chesapeake Location and Address

Postal Address:
Centura College Chesapeake
932 B Ventures Way
Chesapeake, Virginia
23320, USA
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