Fortis College Richmond: Review & Facts

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Fortis College Richmond is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 355 students enrolled. This college is one of the 12 schools located in Richmond, Virginia.

Academic Offerings

Fortis College Richmond will give you the option to receive a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

7

Fortis College Richmond implements a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers 7 majors. The most popular concentrations are HVAC, Medical Assistant, Nursing, Medical, and Dental. 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 positive sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Fortis College Richmond is very low at 44% (way below Virginia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

44%

Bad

The graduation rate at Fortis College Richmond is low: 43%.

Student to faculty ratio at Fortis College Richmond is decent -- 17:1. Find out more details on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is slightly high - about $14,100 per academic year. The additional fees at Fortis College Richmond (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $300; which comes to a total of $14,400 per year.

Read the details about Fortis College Richmond 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

Acceptance
Rate

58%

As reported in recent data, 359 applications were submitted and 208 were accepted, so it is not very hard to get accepted at this school.

The college will consider accepting your advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Fortis College Richmond is $25.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Fortis College Richmond and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (804) 323-1020 or check Fortis College Richmond Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Fortis College Richmond provides 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 Fortis College Richmond, 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.

Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Fortis College Richmond.

Based on the college crime data, Fortis College Richmond appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Fortis College Richmond Location and Address

Postal Address:
Fortis College Richmond
2000 Westmoreland Street, Suite A
Richmond, Virginia
23230, USA