Virginia College Pensacola

Virginia College Pensacola is located in the small city of Pensacola in Florida . Private, for-profit institutions, the degree levels top out at Associate Levels. The college is well known for high female student percentage and open admission policies.

Campus Features

Classes are offered to 243 students in the campus with predominance of female students. Present campus location is 19 W Garden Street , Pensacola , Florida . A host of career services are offered for the students. More information would be available in the college directory .

Brief History

Initially the college was established as a branch of the Virginia College established in 1983 by Atlantis group. Pensacola campus was originally a medical career center and it became a branch of Virginia College in July, 2001.

Programs Offered

Nursing and emergency medicine are the two special programs offered. Other programs offered include practical nursing, medical assistance, surgical technology, paralegal studies, administrative office management, pharmacy technology, medical billing and coding, and medical office management.

Over 19 certificate and associate degree programs are offered by the college. Business and marketing studies, accounting, human resources, health and clinical profession, nurse degree, medical insurance coding, pharmacy technicians, surgical technology, medical assistant, legal profession, paralegal profession, protective services, law enforcement, and administration degrees are offered by the college.

Unique Features

Nursing and emergency medicine programs, high female/male ratio, and open admission for all qualified students, distance learning with weekend study, and part-time classes are the unique features of the college.

Student Services and Special Learning Opportunities

Student services like the remedial services, academic and career counseling services, employment services, and placement services for graduates are offered. Special learning opportunities include online education and weekend and evening classes.

Admission

Virginia College Pensacola follows an open admission policy. Transfer students are not ignored. However there are datelines for most admissions and applying for financial aids. Visiting the college website could sort out these problems suitably. SAT and ACT reports are important for admission.

Financial Aids

Participating in the US Title IV financial assistance program the college offers financial aids in form of scholarships, loans, and Pell grants. Federal, state, and institutional grants and loans and scholarships are available for eligible students. While 74% of students are availing Federal grants, 16% are availing state grants and 97% have obtained some loan or other in the college. For details one could log on to the website of the college on the financial aids page.