Chester Career College
CHESTER, Virginia Private for-profit 2-year Large suburb
Overview
Chester Career College is a private for-profit two-year institution based in CHESTER, Virginia. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 79 students in fall 2024.
Chester Career College offers certificates and associate degrees across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide, Surgical Technology/Technologist, and Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage. It awarded 106 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Mission
The mission of CHESTER CAREER COLLEGE (CCC) is to provide educational career programs which prepare students to succeed in selected professions. Students at Chester Career College are provided the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills; self-discipline and confidence; a professional attitude; and the ability to meet employer expectations in order to enter and advance in the job market. ?Providing a quality educational experience to each individual student is a priority at Chester Career College. The needs of the students remain in the forefront of the daily activities of each employee.
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Delivery modes
Program levels
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.
Health Professions 7
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate 68 graduates
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate 16 graduates
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate 10 graduates
- Phlebotomy Technician Certificate 4 graduates
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other Associate
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant CertificateAssociate
- Sterile Processing Technology/Technician Associate
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
- 80%
- First-year retention, part-time students
- 73%
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Associate degrees
- 24
- Certificates under 1 year
- 82
Enrollment
- Students, fall 2024
- 79
- Undergraduates, fall 2024
- 79
- Full-time, fall 2024
- 71%
- Students over the full 2024-25 year
- 337
- Full-time, 2024-25
- 47%
- 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
- 86%
- Men
- 14%
- White
- 15%
- Hispanic or Latino
- 5%
- Black or African American
- 79%
- Asian
- 1%
- Two or more races
- 1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
- Students studying fully online
- 0%
- Students taking some online courses
- 0%
Campus and services
- Setting
- Large suburb
- Academic calendar
- Continuous
- Carnegie classification
- Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
- CEO
- MARGARETT KNIGHT
- Services and opportunities
- Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
- For veterans and service members
- Yellow Ribbon Program
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