Inside Academics at Fortis College-Norfolk

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Fortis College-Norfolk: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

6 Majors With Completions

24:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

39% Full-Time Faculty

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Fortis College-Norfolk:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
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Faculty & Class Sizes

At 24 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Fortis College-Norfolk is above the national average of 15 to 1. At Fortis College-Norfolk, 39% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Fortis College-Norfolk offers 6 majors with reported completions across 2 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Fortis College-Norfolk are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	—
Master’s	—
Doctorate	—

The most popular majors at Fortis College-Norfolk, measured by graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	54
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	32
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	28
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	11
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	4

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Fortis College-Norfolk:

Looking for flexibility? Fortis College-Norfolk may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 397 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Fortis College-Norfolk retains and graduates its students — 35% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Fortis College-Norfolk.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Fortis College-Norfolk

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Fortis College-Norfolk in more detail:

Majors & Degree Programs at Fortis College-Norfolk — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty & Class Sizes at Fortis College-Norfolk — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation & Retention at Fortis College-Norfolk — graduation and first-year retention rates
Online Learning at Fortis College-Norfolk — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation Detail at Fortis College-Norfolk — accreditation status and accrediting bodies