Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing

Academic Overview

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

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $12,272 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	4900 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Phone	412-578-5535
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$12,272
Acceptance Rate	96.43%
Student Population »	106 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	53%
Retention Rate	77%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,749
Students to Faculty	11:1 (9.09%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$50,400

Application Requirements

Western Pennsylvania Hospital 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), and Completion of College Preparatory Program. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Western Pennsylvania Hospital 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	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $12,272 for undergraduate programs at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing. 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 Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing. 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	$12,272
Books & Supplies	$1,400
On-Campus Living Costs	$15,250
Off-Campus Living Costs	$21,900
Average Financial Aid	$5,749
Cost of Attendance	$28,922
After Financial Aid	$23,173
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$50,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing	$12,272
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$19,557
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Western Pennsylvania Hospital 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

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 106 students at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 19 male students and 98 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	117	117
Male Students	19	19
Female Students	98	98

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