Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
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Tel:
(800) 622-5443
- Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences is a private, co-educational, Middle States-accredited, four-year college offering a variety of associate and baccalaureate degree programs as well as certificate programs in healthcare. The College is located in Lancaster, Pa., a city of 56,000 situated in the heart of picturesque Lancaster County. A select group of more than 900 students study with faculty who are experts in their specialty areas. Lancaster General College is the educational arm of the Lancaster General Health system. Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers a variety of academic programs for the aspiring healthcare professional. For more information about our programs, please visit the individual program pages via the links to the left, read brief descriptions of the programs immediately below, or see our Academic Resources page (link on the left side of this page) for information including the Academic Calendar, Academic Policies, Accreditation, the College Catalog, and much more.
School Highlights
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences serves 1,811 students (33% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the state community college average of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the state average of 44%.
Top Rankings
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 161 teachers has grown by 27% over five years.
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | Private not-for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 161 staff | 56 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (0.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 245 students | 0.40 Mi204 N Prince St
Lancaster, PA 17603
(800) 689-0379 0.40245 - 1,347 students | 0.90 Mi750 E King St
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 299-7731 0.901,347 - 4,952 students | 1.90 Mi1641 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 293-5000 1.904,952 - YTI Career Institute-YorkPrivate for-profit873 students | 19.30 Mi1405 Williams Road
York, PA 17402
(717) 757-1100 19.30873 - 1,269 students | 21.30 Mi735 Cumberland St
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 270-4222 21.301,269
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![PA TE[a]CH Video Series: Serena Chamness Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences (PA College)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kxmArknWJeM/0.jpg "Health CareersThis video shows a variety of career exploration opportunities at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences (PA College) in the health care industry. The video is appropriate to use as part of a career exploration assembly or in a classroom setting such as a middle school general science, health; high school biology, chemistry, anatomy.The presenter is happy to coordinate a virtual visit with herself or a Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences admissions counselors to speak further about our degree offerings for the high school student population. PA College offers health care career exploration summer camps for high school students along with dual enrollment credit opportunities and events. She also welcomes you to our virtual college tours and open houses.About the Presenter:
Serena Chamness is a Certified Health Education Specialist with a Master’s Degree in Health Education. In her role as an Education Innovation Partner at PA College, she advocates for high school student success by encouraging students to apply for dual enrollment programming, student shadowing experiences and health care camp experiences. Her career path started at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, where she ran health screenings for health care workers and taught a number of holistic health presentations to the health care community. She then worked as a health promotion specialist, working with Lancaster county on active transportation and access to healthy food before joining PA College.Contact:
Serena Chamness, M.Ed, CHES
Education Innovation Partner
Education Innovation and Strategic Partnerships sgchamness@pacollege.edu
717-947-6053
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences 850 Greenfield Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
800-622-5443
www.PAcollege.edu")
