Centura College - Norfolk has the following features:

Basic Information:

Location: Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the specific address is 7020 N Military Hwy, Norfolk, VA 23518. Norfolk is an important port city with relatively active economic activities, providing students with a variety of practical and employment opportunities.

School Nature: It is a private for-profit institution that provides vocational education and skills training.

Academics:

Professional Settings: Majors are concentrated in practical fields, mainly including health sciences, technical industries, etc. For example, professional courses such as dental assistants, medical office assistants, electricians, carpenters, and wind turbine technology are provided. Some of these majors have good employment prospects and can meet the needs of the local market.

Teaching Resources: The school has relatively rich teaching facilities and laboratories, covering an area of ​​more than 24,000 square feet. There are five computer laboratories, three well-equipped medical laboratories, two construction electrical laboratories, a woodworking laboratory, a wind turbine laboratory, two dental laboratories with seven treatment rooms, a panoramic X-ray room and darkroom, a large dental materials laboratory with dry and wet workstations, and 11 classrooms.

Teaching mode: Focus on practical teaching, cultivate students' practical operation ability and professional skills, and prepare students to quickly enter the workplace after graduation.

Faculty:

Number of teachers: There are 34 teachers (including full-time and part-time teachers).

Faculty structure: The ratio of men and women in the faculty is relatively balanced, with 16 male teachers and 15 female teachers (taking 2022 data as an example). The teachers not only have professional academic backgrounds, but also have practical experience in related industries, and can provide students with professional guidance and advice. In addition, the school has a low teacher-student ratio of about 8:1, which means that students can get more attention and guidance.

Student situation:

Student size: The total number of students on campus is relatively small, currently about 213 people. It is a small institution that can provide students with a relatively close learning community atmosphere.

Student composition: The proportion of female students is relatively high, accounting for about 80%; in terms of race, the student group has a certain degree of diversity, including black or African American, white, multiracial and other different races.

Tuition and financial aid:

Tuition: Tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year is $16,637, and book fees are approximately $2,313 (data may change). The school provides tuition payment plans to facilitate students to pay tuition.

Financial aid: About 84% of undergraduates can receive grants or scholarships, and the average scholarship or grant amount is $5,927 (data for the 2022-2023 academic year).

School Accreditation and Cooperation:

It has obtained a series of accreditations and recognitions, including the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) in the United States, and its dental-related majors have also been accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). In addition, the school also has cooperative relationships with the Yellow Ribbon Program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Healthcare Association and other institutions to provide students with more learning and employment opportunities.