Chester Career College

Chester Career College is a private community college located in CHESTER, VA. It offers 8 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $36,500 for undergraduate programs at Chester Career College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($15,384) of private community colleges in Virginia.

It has 140 students that are lower than the average population (3,329 students) of community colleges in Virginia. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Virginia community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $32,200.

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Academic Overview

Chester Career College is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in CHESTER, Virginia.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $36,500 on average. It offers 8 degree programs through 4 Certificate, 4 Associate's programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	751 WEST HUNDRED ROAD, CHESTER, VA
Phone	804-751-9191
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$36,500
Student Population »	140 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	55%
Retention Rate	71%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,971
Students to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $36,500 for undergraduate programs at Chester Career College. The tuition & fees at Chester Career College is more expensive than the average costs ($15,384) over private community colleges in Virginia. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Chester Career College compares to Virginia community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$36,500
Off-Campus Living Costs	$51,960
Average Financial Aid	$4,971
Cost of Attendance	$88,460
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$83,489
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,200

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Surgical Technology/Technologist	$36,500	-	76 Hours	20 Months
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	$11,605	-	25 Hours	10 Months
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	$31,895	-	62 Hours	18 Months
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$12,115	-	750 Hours	10 Months
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	$15,890	-	36 Hours	10 Months
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	$28,220	-	66 Hours	18 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Chester Career College	$36,500
Private Community Colleges in Virginia	$15,384
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Chester Career College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 4 Certificate, 4 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	4	4	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 140 students at Chester Career College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 7 male students and 101 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	108	108
Male Students	7	7
Female Students	101	101

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