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Fortis College-Norfolk

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

Overview

Located in Norfolk, Virginia, Fortis College-Norfolk is a private for-profit two-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 399 students. It is part of Education Affiliates Inc..

Fortis College-Norfolk offers certificates and associate degrees across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 100 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 35% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

Mission

Fortis College provides postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of diploma and degree programs that assist adult students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities. Fortis College strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education. The staff at Fortis College believes that they make an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the area. Fortis College educates its students to help meet the economic needs of their community in entry-level positions.

Mission statement as reported by Fortis College-Norfolk

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
399
Students enrolled
35%
First-year retention
100
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
5
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 5

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

Health Professions 4
Mechanic and Repair 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
35%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
25
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
75

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
399
Undergraduates, fall 2024
399
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
595
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
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
96%
Men
4%
White
8%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
81%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
100%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Other academic year
Part of
Education Affiliates Inc.
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Campus President
Russell Mauk
Services and opportunities
Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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