Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with 110 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1892 and is one of the 23 schools located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

2-year certificate is available at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing.

Majors
Offered
1
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 1 major -- Registered Nursing. Read the details about Curriculum offered at this college and see the program Rating.

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 plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing is fair at 77% (close to Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
77%
Fair
The graduation rate at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing is very good - 80%.

Student to faculty ratio at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing is good -- 11:1.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is close to the nationwide median, around $9,300 per year. The additional fees at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing beyond tuition are roughly $1,800, which comes to a total of $11,100 a year.

Read the details about Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing 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
73%
As reported in recent data, 15 applications were submitted and 11 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get admitted at this school.

The college will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing is $50.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (412) 578-5535.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$7,300
High
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 100 students, which offers a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is a bit high: approximately $7,300 per academic year.

Based on the college crime numbers, Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing Location and Address

Postal Address:
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing
4900 Friendship Ave
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15224, USA
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