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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.

Mission statement as reported by Chester Career College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
79
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
106
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
7
Programs and majors
15:1
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.

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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