Riverside College of Health Sciences

Overview

Riverside College of Health Sciences is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Newport News, Virginia. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 350 students. It is part of Riverside Health System.

Riverside College of Health Sciences offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 8 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Physical Therapy Assistant. It awarded 156 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Riverside College of Health Sciences is to enhance the well-being and improve the health of the communities of Southeastern Virginia and beyond by providing high-quality, residential and online undergraduate education in nursing and allied health and preparing competent and caring professionals for careers within Riverside Health and the region.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 8

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

Outcomes

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

Student-to-faculty ratio

8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees

22

Associate degrees

94

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

40

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

350

Undergraduates, fall 2024

350

Full-time, fall 2024

72%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

512

Full-time, 2024-25

85%

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

92%

Men

8%

White

57%

Hispanic or Latino

5%

Black or African American

25%

Asian

2%

Two or more races

9%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1%

Race or ethnicity unknown

1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

1

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

16%

Students taking some online courses

84%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Midsize city

Academic calendar

Semester

Part of

Riverside Health System

Carnegie classification

Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions

College President

Robin Nelhuebel

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact