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Southside College of Health Sciences

Colonial Heights, VA · Suburb · 151 students
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Graduation rate
58% typical
$71,380
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$41,472 typical
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Acceptance rate
84% typical · not scored
Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
About

Southside College of Health Sciences, affiliated with the Bon Secours Mercy Health system, is a specialized institution renowned for its focused pre-licensure healthcare programs in Registered Nursing, Radiologic Technology, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography. The college sets itself apart through its direct hospital integration, allowing students to complete immersive clinical rotations at local medical centers and transition smoothly into high-demand healthcare careers. Campus culture is tight-knit, professional, and purpose-driven, offering small cohort sizes and individualized faculty mentorship tailored to working adults and aspiring healthcare practitioners.

Location
Colonial Heights, VA, 23834 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
RIC · Richmond
17 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Cost of attendance$36,850
Same price for all students
Cost of attendance$36,850
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.schs.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Southside College of Health Sciences’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$7,375
Fees$2,500
Books & supplies$3,800
Personal expenses$1,500
Transportation$3,600
Total published by the school$36,850

No cost data available for this college.

Outcomes
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$68,419
10 yrs after entry$71,380
Debt
Median at graduation$13,758
Monthly payment$146
Middle 50% owe$5k–$15k
90th percentile$17,630
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — health professions: $41,472 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 9%Women 91%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
5 : 1
Pell grant
34%
Family income
$31,211
Independent
66%
Age at entry
28.0
Part-time
93%
Race & ethnicity
White
62%
Hispanic
2%
Black
25%
Asian
4%
Two or more
3%
AI/AN
2%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
87%
Faculty salary
$7,671/mo
Teaching spend
$22,688
per student
Federal loans
49%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — health professions
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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