Centra College of Nursing
Acceptance rate
100.0%
2025
Peer median 83.3%
Tuition per year
$10,449
$22,873 with room and board
Peer median $18,677
Undergraduates
219
Student-faculty ratio 3:1
Peer median 11 : 1
“Peers” are all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- Website
- www.centrahealth.com/college
- Undergraduates
- 219
- Student-faculty ratio
- 3 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- Richmond, about 90 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), about 100 mi
- Also known as
- Centra College
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Sara Turpel (Dean)
- Phone
- 4342003070
- Address
- 905 Lakeside Dr., Suite A, Lynchburg, VA 24501
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 83.3% · all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
2 applicants in 2025, 100.0% admitted
2 admitted 0 not admitted
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $68,905 |
Students
219 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 9:91
- Continuing undergraduates 152
- Transfers and others 67
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (219)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$22,873
- Undergraduate tuition
- $10,449
- Room and board
- $12,424
Peer median tuition + room and board $30,010 · all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose -2% from 2016 to 2025.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$2.6M
Expenses$4.8M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Virginia Military InstituteLexington · 30.2 mi
Liberal Arts #62
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Washington and Lee UniversityLexington · 30.3 mi
Liberal Arts #12
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University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville · 56.9 mi
U.S. News #26
-
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg · 69.7 mi
U.S. News #52
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg · 73.1 mi
U.S. News #137
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University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond · 90.4 mi
Liberal Arts #21
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Elon UniversityElon · 91.7 mi
U.S. News #100
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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond · 94.9 mi
U.S. News #156
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North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro · 97.8 mi
U.S. News #219
Peer median 0.0 · all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.