Jefferson College Of Health Sciences

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Jefferson College of Health Sciences is a private, independent, coeducational college located in Roanoke, Virginia. It was chartered in 1982, making it Virginia's oldest hospital-based college. Dr. Hugh Trout Sr. established the school as the Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. The college adopted its current name in 2003.

Jefferson College offers over 10 majors in a variety of healthcare areas leading to Associate, Bachelor and Master of Science degrees. The programs are offered through four departments, Community Health Sciences, Nursing, Arts and Sciences, and Rehabilitation and Wellness.

Jefferson College of Health Sciences sponsors athletics teams in tennis, volleyball, basketball and softball. The college is also home to clubs and organizations like the Student Nurses Association, Hands of Healing, the American Medical Student Association, and the Triathlon Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

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

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Other health profession schools.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 995 in 2009-2010 (931 full-time equivalent).

About 22% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 78% of the class.

Undergrads are 93% of enrolled students and graduate students are 7%.

Students under 25 years old represent 48% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Jefferson College Of Health Sciences provides on-campus housing for 130 of its 931 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Jefferson College Of Health Sciences offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (13 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 (158 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (19 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (14 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (28 awarded)

• Health/Medical Psychology
• Physical Therapist Assistant