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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 93% of Virginia colleges we cover and 92% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Sentara College of Health Sciences acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Sentara College of Health Sciences tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
Net price by income is not reported for this school.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Virginia residents studying full-time at eligible private nonprofit Virginia colleges may receive the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG): up to $5,250 a year for undergraduates in 2025-26, depending on state funding. Not included in the prices above. State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), VTAG
Sentara College of Health Sciences majors, earnings & careers
Sentara College of Health Sciences offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $90,720 | $29,250 |
Quick list of all 1 majors
- Nursing$90,720
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Virginia Beach
Overall prices in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,667. Housing costs about the U.S. average for housing.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 54 inches of rain a year, 6 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Chesapeake City
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Chesapeake City at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Sentara College of Health Sciences with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Virginia by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | — | — | — | $77,821 | This school |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | — | — | — | $77,014 | |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | — | $21,253 | 38% | $28,396 | |
| Averett University | 57% | $22,925 | 48% | $51,516 | |
| Mary Baldwin University | — | $12,756 | 39% | $44,427 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Common questions about Sentara College of Health Sciences
How much do Sentara College of Health Sciences graduates earn?
Former Sentara College of Health Sciences students earn a median $77,821 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Sentara College of Health Sciences: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/sentara-college-of-health-sciences (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).