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Centra College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

83% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Centra College of Nursing?

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Contact details for Centra College of Nursing are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 905 Lakeside Dr., Suite A, Lynchburg, VA 24501
Phone: 434-200-3070
Website: www.centrahealth.com

How Do I Get Into Centra College of Nursing?

You can apply to Centra College of Nursing online at: https://www.centrahealth.com/college

Admission Requirements for Centra College of Nursing

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Considered but not required
Recommendations Required
SAT or ACT Scores Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Centra College of Nursing?

83% Acceptance Rate
100% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at Centra College of Nursing is 83%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Can I Afford Centra College of Nursing?

67% Take Out Loans
2.8% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Centra College of Nursing, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $7,460 a year. That adds up to $29,840 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Centra College of Nursing is 2.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Centra College of Nursing Undergraduate Student Diversity

34 Full-Time Undergraduates
100% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 304 undergraduate students at Centra College of Nursing, with 34 being full-time and 270 being part-time.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Centra College of Nursing students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

Online Learning at Centra College of Nursing

15 Took All Classes Online
15 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2020-2021, 15 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Centra College of Nursing has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 9th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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