Centura College - Richmond

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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.

Campus Location

7914 Midlothian Tpk
Richmond, VA 23235-5250
USA
Main Tel: (804) 330-0111
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	54	3
1-2 year certificate	19	1
< 1 year certificate	11	1

Students

Student enrollment was 186 in 2007-2008 (279 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Centura College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Centura College - Richmond:

Schools Similar to Centura College

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Bryant and Stratton College-Greece	Rochester, NY	259
2	Centura College - Chesapeake	Chesapeake, VA	290
3	Bryant and Stratton College-Richmond	Richmond, VA	516
4	Centura Institute	Orlando, FL	97
5	Consolidated School of Business	Lancaster, PA	179
6	Bryant and Stratton College-Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach, VA	499
7	Bryant and Stratton College-Henrietta	Rochester, NY	454
8	Little Priest Tribal College	Winnebago, NE	120
9	The College of Office Technology	Chicago, IL	368
10	Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers	Chattanooga, TN	147

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

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Degree

Online

Campus

Both

Highlights

Compared to other schools:

Centura College - Richmond Highlights

Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, law, and therapy and counseling.
Racially diverse student body.
High female/male ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
Library on-campus.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

LAW (11 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (24 awarded)

Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (19 awarded)

Nursing

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Selected Careers of Interest

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