Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Sentara College of Health Sciences graduates 46 pts more of its students than Providence Christian (87% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Sentara College of Health Sciences grads earn $31.6K more ten years out than Providence Christian's ($77,821 vs. $46,264)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Sentara College of Health Sciences has 7 pts more first-gen students than Providence Christian (37% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Sentara College of Health Sciences is a bit larger (242 vs. 168)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Sentara College of Health Sciences has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Providence Christian (35% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Providence Christian is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Providence Christian admits 100%; Sentara College of Health Sciences doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Providence Christian100%
Sentara College of Health SciencesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Providence ChristianOpen
  • Sentara College of Health SciencesNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Providence ChristianTest-blind
Sentara College of Health SciencesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Providence ChristianGPA and school record required
  • Sentara College of Health SciencesNot reported

Who's on each campus

Sentara College of Health Sciences is a bit larger than Providence Christian (242 vs. 168 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Providence Christian168
Sentara College of Health Sciences242
Pell Grant share
Providence Christian31%
Sentara College of Health Sciences35%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies leads at Providence Christian, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Sentara College of Health Sciences.

Students per faculty member
Providence Christian17 to 1
Sentara College of Health Sciences7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Providence ChristianLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies100%
  • Sentara College of Health SciencesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse94%

What each costs

Only Providence Christian reports an average cost ($28.4K).

Average cost, all students
Providence Christian$28.4K
Sentara College of Health SciencesNot reported
Aid generosity
Providence Christian49%
Sentara College of Health SciencesNot reported

What each pays off

Sentara College of Health Sciences's former students earn more, a median $77.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Providence Christian$46.3K
Sentara College of Health Sciences$77.8K
Graduation rate
Providence Christian40%
Sentara College of Health Sciences87%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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