Riverside College of Health Careers acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 12.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2 of 2 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 350
Smaller than 84% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Riverside College of Health Careers admitted 12.9% of 2 applicants.
- Applicants2
12.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2
100% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)2
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$26,893
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $16,100
- Average net price
- $26,893
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36.6%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$74,633
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
350
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Two-year health college
A Community College that specializes in Health Professions.
Colleges like Riverside College of Health Careers
Academy for Nursing and Health OccupationsWest Palm Beach, FL
Baptist Health College Little RockLittle Rock, AR
Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health SciencesGeneva, NY
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Riverside College of Health CareersNewport News, VA, United States
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Campus
Riverside College of Health Careers
Newport News, VA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Two-year health college
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityVirginia Beach, VA · about 29 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- riverside.edu
Colleges nearby
Ascent College3 mi from Riverside College of Health Careers- Virgina Peninsula Community College3 mi from Riverside College of Health Careers
Christopher Newport University3 mi from Riverside College of Health Careers
Hampton University7 mi from Riverside College of Health Careers
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $26,893 a year after aid
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What is the Riverside College of Health Careers acceptance rate for 2026?
Riverside College of Health Careers admitted 12.9% of 2 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Riverside College of Health Careers tuition?
Tuition at Riverside College of Health Careers is $16,100 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $26,893 a year.
What is the average net price at Riverside College of Health Careers?
The average net price at Riverside College of Health Careers, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $26,893 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Riverside College of Health Careers?
75% of first-time, full-time students at Riverside College of Health Careers graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Riverside College of Health Careers?
The closest matches are Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations, Baptist Health College Little Rock, and Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health Sciences, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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