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Centura College-Norfolk

Norfolk, Virginia Private for-profit 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Centura College-Norfolk is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Norfolk, Virginia. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 163 students. It is part of Employment Services Inc..

Centura College-Norfolk offers certificates and associate degrees across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Electrician, Carpentry, and Dental Assisting/Assistant. It awarded 159 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Mission

Centura College helps adult students gain the skills and attitudes necessary for a meaningful entry-level career position. We strive to be responsive to the needs of our students, as well as businesses, industries, and government. We are committed to high academic standards in all curricular offerings, and we are dedicated to providing the services that support our students’ efforts to succeed.

Mission statement as reported by Centura College-Norfolk

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
163
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
159
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
7
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 7

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Construction Trades 2
Health Professions 3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Engineering Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
2
Certificates under 1 year
10
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
147

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
163
Undergraduates, fall 2024
163
Full-time, fall 2024
82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
430
Full-time, 2024-25
56%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
61%
Men
39%
White
14%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
66%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Employment Services Inc.
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Campus Executive Director
Katrina Hardy
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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