Centura College-Richmond Main
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Tel:
(804) 330-0111
- Centura College Richmond campus offers degrees and diplomas in massage therapy, network management, practical nurse, medical billing & coding and medical assisting. We are an accredited career school licensed to operate in the State of Virginia. Our college has been in operation since 1992 offering quality education for career minded adults who wish to get a degree or diploma, expand their knowledge or change occupations. Our staff and educators at our Richmond college strive to offer quality education and services that will prepare the student for an entry-level position in their chosen field. We seek out industry leaders in the local community to ensure the hands on training students gain are as realistic to the business setting they will encounter in the future.
School Highlights
Centura College-Richmond Main serves 33 students (79% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the state community college average of 31:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 50%.
Top Rankings
Centura College-Richmond Main ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Centura College-Richmond Main | (VA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 17 staff | 69 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Centura College-Richmond Main is ECPI University (2.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- ECPI UniversityPrivate, for profit11,735 students | 2.10 Mi800 Moorefield Pk Dr
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 330-5533 2.1011,735 - MedSpa Careers InstitutePrivate, for profit10 students | 2.10 Mi800 Moorefield Park Drive
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 521-0400 2.1010 - Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondPrivate for-profit741 students | 2.70 Mi8141 Hull St Rd
North Chesterfield, VA 23235
(804) 745-2444 2.70741 - Fortis College-RichmondPrivate for-profit425 students | 6.40 Mi2000 Westmoreland Street, Suite A
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 323-1020 6.40425 - 8,737 students | 10.30 Mi1651 East Parham Road
Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 371-3000 10.308,737
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