Specialized school
Sentara College of Health Sciences
Chesapeake, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year
Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.7 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$17,030
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
Cost and value
Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 245 |
|---|---|
| Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023 | Men 8% · Women 92% |
| First-generation students College Scorecard | 37% |
| Total students | 300 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $19,450 |
| Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years | 75% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $77,821 |
| Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24 | $85 |
| Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026 | About $1,512 a month for a one-bedroom |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 35% |
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Earnings by major
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).
| Major | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Nursing |
What students study most
Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).
| Field | Share of degrees |
|---|---|
| Health professions |
Campus life
| Setting | City |
|---|---|
| Part-time undergraduates | 2% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 55% |
| Students per faculty member | 7 to 1 |
| Disability services | Visit the office’s pageThe college’s own page |
| Faculty who are full-time | 62%College Scorecard, fall 2023 |
| Nearest airport with airline service | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)About 9 miles away · about 20 minutes by car |
| Town population | 252,583Census, 2020–2024 |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | ChesapeakeAbout 7 miles away · about 25 minutes by car |
| Typical weather | 41°F in January · 80°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Norfolk South, VA, about 7 miles away |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Questions families ask
- How do Sentara College of Health Sciences’s graduates do?
- The median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $77,821; the median federal debt at graduation is $19,450.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 232885
- Carnegie classification: Special focus: health professions
- Accreditation: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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