Sentara College of Health Sciences

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Admissionswww.sentara.edu/admissions-aid
Apply Onlinewww.sentara.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now
Financial Aidwww.sentara.edu/admissions-aid/applying-federal-aid
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Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veterans
Disability Serviceswww.sentara.edu/current-student-success
Athletic Graduation Rates
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty3648
Instructional3648
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
Average tuition and fees for academic year2022-2023
Undergraduate student tuition and fees
Tuition$400
Fees$2,428
Graduate student tuition and fees
Tuition$556
Fees$655
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
  • No alternative tuition plans are offered by this institution.
  • Does not participate in Promise program
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid1260100%$1,042,310$4,009
Pell grants9035%$407,509$4,528
Federal student loans15560%$1,329,630$8,578
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid144100%$44,181$1,004
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

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  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in 2021-2022, therefore net price information was not reported.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment331
Undergraduate enrollment286
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment27
Graduate enrollment45
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 79%Part-time: 21%Undergraduate Student Gender:Male: 7%Female: 93%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity:American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%Asian: 10%Black or African American: 16%Hispanic/Latino: 6%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 60%Two or more races: 6%Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%U.S. Nonresident: 0%
Undergraduate Student Age
Undergraduate Student Age:24 and under: 44%25 and over: 56%Age unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 8%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 92%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 0%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 91%Part-time: 9%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 9%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 91%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 0%
Undergraduate application fee (2022-2023): $85
  • This institution does not admit full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, therefore admission information was not reported.
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in the cohort year, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramAssociateBachelorMaster
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Health Professions and Related Programs
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist20--
Clinical Nurse Leader--2d
Nursing Practice-14d-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-8126
Surgical Technology/Technologist3--
Category total2395d28d
Grand total239528
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsAccredited since (08/15/2017)02/28/2026
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsAccredited (11/30/1999 - 04/17/2009)
 No Longer Recognized  Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and SchoolsAccredited (04/01/2009 - 09/12/2017)
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. – May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programsAccredited (12/01/1964 - 06/09/2011)
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Surgical Technology (STAB) - Schools and Programs for the surgical technicianAccredited (11/30/1999 - 04/17/2009)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited since ((!)11/02/2011)8/1/2026
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited since (02/12/2020)06/30/2025
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/147828.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 33Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 11DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $10,797Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $20,509
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%0.7%1.7%
Number in default013
Number in repayment134132169
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)