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Riverside College of Health Careers

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, not-for-profit, 4-year or above

School Size & Setting

Medium | Urban

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

8:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Riverside College of Health Careers

316 Main Street, Newport News, Virginia 23601

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Phone

(757) 240-2200

Website
https://www.riverside.edu/

Mission Statement

Why We Are Here , To educate students to become caring competent health care professionals who will improve the health and well-being of those they serve. VISION What We Aspire to Be , To be the educational center of choice renowned for academic and clinical excellence in a student-centered environment. VALUES What We Believe In , What We Stand For

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Mission Statement

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Why We Are Here , To educate students to become caring competent health care professionals who will improve the health and well-being of those they serve.

VISION

What We Aspire to Be , To be the educational center of choice renowned for academic and clinical excellence in a student-centered environment.

VALUES

What We Believe In , What We Stand For

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$12,920

Out of state

$12,920
Graduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
75%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 25.0% $5,815
State/local grants 0.0% $0
Institutional grants 25.0% $2,000
Loans 25.0% $5,815

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

$. per year

Books & Supplies

$1,120 per year

Personal Expenses

$. per year

Financial aid resources

Paying for college

Learn about different ways to cover costs, incluing financial aid, GI Bills, grants and scholarships

Applying for financial Aid

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
    • Physical Therapy Assistant
      • A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to implement physical therapy treatment care plans, train patients, conduct treatment interventions, use equipment, and observe and record patient progress. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, behavioral sciences, biomechanics, clinical documentation, clinical pathology, communication, exercise physiology, kinesiology, neuroscience, and professional standards and ethics. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Surgical Technology/Technologist
      • A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and surgical nurses, to maintain, monitor, and enforce the sterile field and adherence to aseptic technique by preoperative, surgical team, and postoperative personnel. Includes instruction in instrument and equipment sterilization and handling, surgical supplies management, wound exposure and closure, surgical computer and robot operation and monitoring, maintenance of hemostasis, and patient and team scrubbing. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
      • A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical imaging services to patients and attending health care professionals. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, patient positioning, radiographic technique, radiation biology, safety and emergency procedures, equipment operation and maintenance, quality assurance, patient education, and medical imaging/radiologic services management. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
      • A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Undergraduate acceptance rate

Acceptance rate
100.0%
  • Apply 2
  • Accepted 2
  • Attend 2

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$100
Graduate
No information

Undergraduate application requirements

  • High school transcript

    Required

  • High school GPA

    Required

  • Recommendation letter

    Not applicable

  • Admissions test
    (SAT or ACT)

    Not applicable

  • TOEFL
    (international students)

    Required

  • Completion of college
    prep program

    Not applicable

  • Demonstration of
    competencies

    Not applicable
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
90%
Male Students
10%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian61.49%
  2. Black20.5%
  3. Two Or More Ethnicities8.07%
  4. Hispanic/Latino5.59%
  5. Asian2.8%
  6. American Indian/Alaska Native1.24%
  7. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.31%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

384

Undergraduate students

384

Full Time Students
85%
Part Time Students
15%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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