Riverside College of Health Careers
Acceptance rate
12.9%
2025
Peer median 95.5%
Tuition per year
$14,250
$21,603 with room and board
Peer median $15,652
Undergraduates
350
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 19 : 1
“Peers” are all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Newport News, Virginia
- Website
- www.riversideonline.com/careers/college-of-health-careers
- Undergraduates
- 350
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Nearest major city
- Virginia Beach, about 30 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF), about 15 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Robin Nelhuebel (College President)
- Phone
- 7572402200
- City
- Newport News, Virginia
- Address
- 316 Main Street, Newport News, VA 23601
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 95.5% · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
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
1 in 8
62 applicants in 2025, 12.9% admitted
8 admitted 54 not admitted Yield 100.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy Assistant. | $49,605 | ||
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. | $57,279 | ||
| Surgical Technology/Technologist. | $57,279 | ||
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. | $57,279 | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $81,005 |
Students
350 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 9:91
- Continuing undergraduates 341
- First-year undergraduates 1
- Transfers and others 8
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (350)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$21,603
- Undergraduate tuition
- $14,250
- Room and board
- $7,353
Peer median tuition + room and board $29,204 · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 3% from 2017 to 2025; room and board rose -52%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$7.0M
Expenses$10.0M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 185 private two-year 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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College of William and MaryWilliamsburg · 21.3 mi
U.S. News #52
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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond · 65.3 mi
U.S. News #156
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University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond · 70.3 mi
Liberal Arts #21
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East Carolina UniversityGreenville · 111.0 mi
U.S. News #202
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University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville · 131.8 mi
U.S. News #26
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George Mason UniversityFairfax · 132.5 mi
U.S. News #121
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Gallaudet UniversityWashington · 132.6 mi
U.S. News #179
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George Washington UniversityWashington · 132.8 mi
U.S. News #59
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Georgetown UniversityWashington · 133.8 mi
U.S. News #23
Peer median 0.0 · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
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.