ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, August 11, 1996 TAG: 9608090126
SECTION: DISCOVER ROANOKE VALLEY PAGE: 72 EDITION: METRO
The College of Health Sciences: Associated with Carilion Health Systems, 920 S. Jefferson St., mailing address: P.O. Box 13186, Roanoke, 24031-3186, is nonprofit and offers two-year associate degree programs in nursing, respiratory care, emergency health sciences-paramedic, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapy assistant and health information technology (medical records) and sciences. Certificates include phlebotomy technician and certified nurse aide. Baccalaureate degree programs include RN to BSN and health services management. Degree programs in physician assistant and occupational therapy will begin fall 1997. Pre-professional classes are available now. A career-mobility program is offered for licensed practical nurses. A residence hall is available at $750 per semester; $550 for summer session. Cost to attend for one academic year is approximately $4,800 for tuition. Tuition per credit hour is $160. A $50 fee is charged per academic term for each lab/clinical/computer course. Financial aid available for qualified students. Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Phone: 985-8483 or toll free (888) 985-8483.
Dominion Business School: 4142-1 Melrose Ave., N.W., Roanoke, is a proprietary, ACICS-accredited, AAMA-approved school offering diplomas in accounting technician, automated office systems, computer operations specialist, medical secretary, legal secretary and paralegal. Enrollment: 200, mostly full time. Tuition $100 per credit hour. Phone: 362-7738 or (800) 372-7738.
ECPI Computer Institute: 1030 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke, is a proprietary accredited career college offering courses of study in medical computer specialist technology, biomedical equipment electronics technology, network administration/office technology, an associate in applied science program in all subjects, including computer electronics technology, accounting and office administration and medical computer administration. Enrollment ranges from 175 to 250, mostly full time. Tuition is $3,350 per semester. Day and night classes available. Phone: 343-5566 or (800) 883-ECPI.
Ferrum College: In Ferrum, about 35 miles south of Roanoke on Virginia 40 West, is a private, United Methodist Church-affiliated, liberal arts, coeducational institution. Enrollment: about 1,100, mostly full time. Tuition, room and board for resident students are $14,900; tuition for commuters is $10,200. Part-time, up to six hours, $235 per credit hour; seven to 11 hours, $320. Phone: (540) 365-2121, Admissions and Financial Aid: (800) 868-9797.
Hollins College: North of Roanoke on U.S. 11, is a private, liberal arts college for women. Offers 26 majors and study abroad on four continents. Offers master's degree programs for men and women. Enrollment: approximately 1,000, mostly full time. Tuition, room and board are $20,535; master of arts in liberal studies is $615 per course; the master of arts program in English, creative writing and psychology is $14,560 for one year of intensive study (actual costs for this program are nominal and students accepted receive a waiver of the tuition fee); master of arts in teaching is $615 per course; summer graduate program in children's literature is $2,500. Horizon, a continuing education program for adult women, is $1,000 per course. Phone: 362-6451.
Mary Baldwin College Roanoke Center: The center, at 920 S. Jefferson St., Suite 309, offers a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree to men and women through its adult degree program. Majors include business administration, health care administration, English, history, psychology and sociology. Teacher licensure is also available. Evening and weekend classes are held at the Roanoke center or course offerings on an independent basis are also available. Tuition is $266 per semester hour. For more information, call the Roanoke center: 343-7206.
National Business College: 1813 E. Main St., Salem, is a proprietary, accredited career college that offers diploma and associate degrees and four-year programs in a variety of fields. Features a medical assisting curriculum and bachelor of business administration degrees in management and accounting. Enrollment: about 1,500. Tuition is $114 per credit hour. Phone: 986-1800.
Radford University: About 40 miles west of Roanoke, is state-supported and coeducational. It offers bachelor's and master's degree programs. Enrollment: about 8,700, mostly full time. Tuition, room and board for Virginia residents are $7,456; others $12,030. Full-time graduate tuition and fees for Virginia residents are $3,772; $6,456 for others. Part-time tuition for undergraduates is $132 per semester hour for Virginia residents; $322 for others. Part-time graduate tuition for Virginia residents is $137 per semester hour; $269 for others. School of nursing sites in Roanoke and Radford. Phone: (540) 831-5371.
Roanoke College: Downtown Salem. Private, Lutheran church-related, liberal arts, coeducational. Offers bachelor of science, bachelor of arts and bachelor of business administration degrees. Enrollment:1,700, mostly full time. Tuition, room and board are $19,600; part time is $800 per course. Phone: 375-2270.
Roanoke Memorial Hospitals: Belleview and Jefferson streets, nonprofit, offers one- and two-year diploma and certificate programs in five medical fields. The programs, tuition and phone numbers are: practical nursing, $1,000, 981-7362; radiation science, $1,700, 981-7731, radiation oncology technology, $1,200, 981-7377; and clinical laboratory science, $1,750, 981-7881. Enrollment is limited, depending on the program.
Roanoke Valley Graduate Center: 117 Church Ave. S.W. in downtown Roanoke. Graduate courses offered by five institutions, including Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, Radford University, Old Dominion University, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Programs offered include: master of arts in counselor education (Tech); master of business administration (Tech and Radford); master of engineering (Tech, UVa, ODU, VCU); master of public administration (Tech); master of education in instruction (UVa); master of science in educational leadership (Radford); master of information science (UVa in cooperation with University of Tennessee) and master of criminal justice (Radford). Commonwealth Campus courses (non-degree) are also available from Virginia Tech.
Teacher recertification courses are available through UVa. Tuition rates vary by institution. Phone: (540) 857-7900.
University of Virginia Roanoke Center: Part of the university's Division of Continuing Education, the center serves more than 2,500 citizens from the Roanoke region annually. It provides master's degrees, teacher re-licensure courses, professional development seminars, and customized training for organizations. Tuition (per semester hour) for Virginia residents is $141, $184 for master's programs and $215 for engineering master's programs. Noncredit tuition varies by program. Contact Linda Linnartz, director, at 857-7922 for more information.
Virginia College: 2163 Apperson Drive, Salem, is a proprietary computer school offering two-year degree programs including: computer and electronic technology, computer information systems, office automation - medical, or computerized accounting. Enrollment: about 100. Tuition is $130 per credit hour. Phone: 776-0755.
Virginia Tech: in Blacksburg, about 35 miles west of Roanoke, is a coeducational, state-supported comprehensive research university offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Enrollment: about 24,000, mostly full time. Annual tuition and mandatory fees for Virginia residents are $4,131; others $10,783; tuition and fees for graduate programs are $4,753 for Virginia residents, $6,985 for others. Part-time tuition for Virginia residents is $145.85 per credit hour, $423 for others; part-time graduate tuition is $229 per semester hour for Virginia residents, $353 for others. Phone: (540) 231-6000. Web: http://www.vt.edu.
Virginia Western Community College: 3095 Colonial Ave., S.W., Roanoke, part of the state's public system of 23 two-year colleges, offers associate and professional/technical degree programs. Shorter-term certificates also available to upgrade or learn new job skills. Has a cooperative arrangement with the engineering department of VaTech. Greatly enlarged relationship with Radford University, with a Radford representative on campus. Bachelor's degree in social work from Radford and bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical and civil engineering technology from Old Dominion University available on campus. Has working relationships with Ferrum, Virginia Commonwealth, and Virginia State universities, and Hollins and Roanoke colleges. Tuition for Virginia residents is $47.65 per credit hour, $157 for others. Enrollment is more than 6,800. Phone: 857-7543.
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