Centura College - Richmond

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Centura College in Richmond, previously a campus of Beta Tech Schools, is a private, two-year, co-educational institute located in Virginia. Students at the Richmond campus can enroll in several certificate and diploma courses such as practical nursing. The Richmond campus also grants associate’s degree in areas such as medical assisting, computer administration and massage therapy. The institute also provides adult education and online courses. Centura also has campuses in Charleston and Columbia.

Centura Richmond offers financial aid in the form of federal grants and loans to needy and qualified students. Among several campus highlights, one worth mentioning may be the number of female students, who make up 78% of the total enrollment. The career-focused programs and industry-specific training help students in securing employment upon graduation.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in law, computer science and engineering, and therapy and counseling.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, for-profit.
• Academic calender: Continuous.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Weekend study is an option.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 197 in 2009-2010 (404 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 42% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

LAW (27 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (31 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (24 awarded)

• Nursing

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (12 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage