Centra College of Nursing

Lynchburg, VA 24501
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Centra College of Nursing is one of the thirty-seven private, not-for-profit 4-year colleges in Virginia. The campus is located in an urban area, in Lynchburg.

According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 302 students attend the school.

Centra College of Nursing's in-state tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year was $8,965, and fees were $1,563. Out-of-state tuition and fees for the same period were $8,965 and $1,563 respectively.

Institution Overview

Campus LocaleSmall City
Number of Students302
Student to Faculty Ratio10:1
Is Admission OpenYes
Religious Affiliation -
Level4-year
TypePrivate
Business ModelNot-for-profit
On Campus Housing-
Retention Rate-

Nursing Programs

Nursing Programs Graduates (2017-2018 academic year)

Number of Graduates
Degree type Men Women
Associate's degree 0 31
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years 2 16
Average NCLEX pass rate
  • NCLEX-RN: 95.1%

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Accreditations

Nursing Programs Accreditations
Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs
ACEN
06/01/1981 - 12/31/2013
Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
ACEN
05/01/1995 - Current

Admission

100%

Acceptance Rate
The college has an open admission policy. However each nursing program might have its own admission criteria (such as: TEAS score, HESI A2 score, nursing prerequisites GPA, etc).

Application fee
Undergrads $50
Graduates --

Cost to Attend

The following table details the reported cost of attendance per credit hour for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Undergrad courses
In District Students$495/credit
In State Students$495/credit
Out of State Students$495/credit
Graduate courses
In District Students-
In State Students-
Out of State Students-

Tuition Estimates

Based on the above credit hour costs, here is a sample tuition for different nursing programs.

Program Credit Hours In district In State Out of State
LPN 45 $22,275 $22,275 $22,275
ADN 70 $34,650 $34,650 $34,650
BSN 125 $61,875 $61,875 $61,875
Please note that the above cost estimate does not include school fees, books, supplies, etc.You need to allot additional money for that.
If you attend a private, for-profit school, usually the additional cost (besides tuition) is about 10% of the tuition. If you attend a public school or a not-for-profit private school, the additional cost is around 50% of the tuition.

Financial Aid

No Info Available

Student Population

302

Undergrads

0

Graduates

276

Women

26

Men

25%

Full-time

75%

Par-time

Ethnic Diversity
White
69%
Black/African American
30%
Hispanic
1%
Two or more races
0%
Non-resident alien
0%
Race/ethnicity unknown
0%
Asian
0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%

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Data source: https://nces.ed.gov (2017-2018 colleges survey) and Virginia state board of nursing.
Centra College of Nursing
905 Lakeside Dr., Suite A
Lynchburg, VA 24501
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