Centura College-Virginia Beach
Tel:
(757)340-2121
- Centura College Virginia Beach offers degrees in business, massage therapy, computer network management and medical assistant. Our medical assistant program has specialties in management and clinical support and our business degree offers an academic specialty in management. These different concentrations give students the opportunity to specialize or work in general in their chosen field. In addition, we offer the Bachelor of Science Completion Program in Business Management or Allied Health. This option allows those who already have college credits to complete their bachelor’s degree. Our teachers and staff at Centura College Virginia Beach are knowledgeable and offer quality education, service and support. Our goal for graduates is to prepare them for an entry-level position in today’s workforce or to advance the career of graduates who already have experience in an occupation.
School Highlights
- Centura College-Virginia Beach serves 181 students (57% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the state community college average of 36:1.
- Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 43%.
- Centura College-Virginia Beach is one of 4 community colleges within Virginia Beach City County, VA.
- The nearest community college to Centura College-Virginia Beach is Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach (4.2 miles away).
Top Placements
Centura College-Virginia Beach places among the top 20% of community colleges in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
School Overview
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Centura College-Virginia Beach | (VA) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 20 staff | 45 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 181 students | 1,577 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 36:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 104 students | 717 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 77 students | 860 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | - |
| % Asian | 2% | 6% |
| % Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| % Black | 53% | 22% |
| % White | 34% | 57% |
| % Two or more races | 8% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.62 |
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| College Completion Rate | 28% | 23% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $26,200 | $29,400 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Centura College-Virginia Beach is Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach (4.2 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachPrivate, for profit586 students | 4.20 Mi301 Centre Pointe Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757)499-7900 4.20586 - ECPI UniversityPrivate, for profit12,947 students | 6.30 Mi5555 Greenwich Rd Ste 300
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757)490-9090 6.3012,947 - Advanced Technology InstitutePrivate, for profit717 students | 6.50 Mi5700 Southern Blvd Ste 100
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757)490-1241 6.50717 - Fortis College-NorfolkPrivate, for profit315 students | 7.00 Mi6300 Center Dr Bldg 22
Norfolk, VA 23502
(757)499-5447 7.00315 - Johnson & Wales University-NorfolkPrivate, non-profitn/a students | 8.80 Mi2428 Almeda Ave Ste 316
Norfolk, VA 23513
(757)853-3508 8.80n/a
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