Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences

Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences is a private community college located in Reading, PA. It offers 4 programs through Certificate programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $14,271 for undergraduate programs at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($19,557) of private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

It has 259 students that are lower than the average population (1,055 students) of community colleges in Pennsylvania. The student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $60,400.

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Academic Overview

Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Reading, Pennsylvania.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $14,271 on average. It offers 4 degree programs through 4 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	1025 Old Wyomissing Road, Reading, PA
Phone	484-628-0100
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$14,271
Acceptance Rate	20.41%
Student Population »	259 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	44%
Retention Rate	78% (Full-time) 88% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,928
Students to Faculty	7:1 (14.29%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$60,400

Application Requirements

Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences 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), and Completion of College Preparatory Program. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences.

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

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $14,271 for undergraduate programs at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($19,557) over private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$14,271
Books & Supplies	$1,210
On-Campus Living Costs	$20,098
Off-Campus Living Costs	$21,619
Average Financial Aid	$4,928
Cost of Attendance	$35,579
After Financial Aid	$30,651
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$60,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences	$14,271
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$19,557
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences offers Certificate programs - 4 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	4	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
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	54 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	63 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 259 students at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 42 male students and 246 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	Part-time
Total	288	207	81
Male Students	42	31	11
Female Students	246	176	70

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