Citizens School of Nursing - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Citizens School of Nursing is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $36,496 on average. It offers 1 degree programs through 1 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	539 Pittsburg Mills Circle, Tarentum, PA
Phone	724-337-5090
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$36,496
Acceptance Rate	100.00%
Student Population »	78 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	70%
Retention Rate	60%
Average Financial Aid »	$7,059
Students to Faculty	6:1 (16.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$59,600

Application Requirements

Citizens School of Nursing requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Citizens School of Nursing.

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Required
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $36,496 for undergraduate programs at Citizens School of Nursing. The tuition & fees at Citizens School of Nursing is more expensive than the average costs ($19,557) over private community colleges in Pennsylvania. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Citizens School of Nursing compares to Pennsylvania 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	$36,496
Books & Supplies	$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs	$24,376
Average Financial Aid	$7,059
Cost of Attendance	$62,872
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$55,813
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$59,600

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	$36,496	$2,000	74 Hours	20 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Citizens School of Nursing	$36,496
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$19,557
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Citizens School of Nursing offers Certificate programs - 1 Certificate. 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	1	NOT OFFERED	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
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 78 students at Citizens School of Nursing including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 13 male students and 92 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	105	105
Male Students	13	13
Female Students	92	92

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