The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest

Overview

Located in Houston, Texas, The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest is a private for-profit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,530 students. It is part of Empowerment Healthcare Schools.

The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 17 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Dental Assisting/Assistant, Health, and Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. It awarded 2,046 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 36 to 1.

Mission

The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP) is dedicated to providing quality training to individuals interested in the allied health care fields. Knowledge and proficiency are attained through demonstration, actual operation of equipment, and practice of learned techniques. It is our aim to provide students with the knowledge and technical proficiency that will make them employable for entry level positions in the allied health care field.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 17

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.

Student-to-faculty ratio

36:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees

128

Associate degrees

442

Certificates under 1 year

49

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

1,427

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

4,530

Undergraduates, fall 2024

4,530

Full-time, fall 2024

100%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

6,681

Full-time, 2024-25

100%

Size category

1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

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

Women

93%

Men

7%

White

11%

Hispanic or Latino

42%

Black or African American

40%

Asian

1%

Two or more races

2%

Race or ethnicity unknown

3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

6

Programs with a fully online option

1

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

36%

Students taking some online courses

34%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large city

Academic calendar

Differs by program

Part of

Empowerment Healthcare Schools

Carnegie classification

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools

Chief Executive Officer

Eric Bing

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