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Jefferson College Of Health Sciences

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Campus Location

920 S Jefferson St
Roanoke, VA 24016
USA
Main Tel: (888) 985-8483
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Jefferson College Of Health Sciences Highlights

Where Jefferson College Of Health Sciences stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, nursing and emergency medicine, and medical adminstration.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Numerous part-time students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate1956
Bachelor8511
Master141
< 1 year certificate 1

Students

The student enrollment at Jefferson College Of Health Sciences was 971 in 2007 (801 full-time equivalent).

About 21% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 79% of the class.

Undergrads are 97% of enrolled students and graduate students are 3%.

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

Among freshmen students, 95% are full-time and 5% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 15,500
Room$ 4,000
Board$ 2,310
Books and supplies$ 1,150
Other$ 4,102

Financial Aid: Jefferson College Of Health Sciences participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  62

Housing and Meals

Jefferson College Of Health Sciences provides on-campus housing for 150 of its 801 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Jefferson College Of Health Sciences Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men41%
Women43%
All43%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal400-503
Math410-503
Writing390-485

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (49 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Physician Assistant
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (172 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  • Nursing
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (28 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE (12 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (23 awarded)

  • Health/Medical Psychology
  • Physical Therapist Assistant

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Jefferson College Of Health Sciences with government-defined occupation categories.)

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