Centura College, Newport News SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Centura Newport News is test-optional, but with admission at 58.6%, a strong SAT or ACT score can still help you stand out. Treat the test as a chance to show you can handle the coursework, not as a box you have to check.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Centura College, Newport News facts and stats
Centura College, Newport News enrolls 203 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Centura Newport News has a 72% freshman retention rate, slightly above the national average of roughly 70%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1.
Newport News, VA

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Key Centura College, Newport News application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to Centura Newport News, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes. Since Early Decision and Early Action are not offered, work backward from the regular admission deadline and treat the latest fall test whose scores will arrive in time as your final retake.
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What you'll actually pay
Centura Newport News is a private for-profit institution with tuition and fees of $16,637. Review your aid options and estimated net price to understand what you may pay after grants, scholarships, and other funding.

The total cost to attend Centura College, Newport News includes $16,637 in tuition and fees plus living expenses, books, supplies, and personal costs. Students’ actual out-of-pocket price will depend on their financial need and any grants, scholarships, or loans included in their aid offer. Families should compare billed charges with the full aid package to estimate what Centura Newport News will cost.
Student life at Centura College, Newport News
Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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