
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing is not presented as a varsity athletics college. Its nursing-centered academic model should not be mistaken for a campus with an NCAA program, athletic recruiting, or a published roster of intercollegiate teams.
Students who want regular sports participation should distinguish varsity teams from informal recreation or opportunities available elsewhere in Richmond. They should not assume that access to another institution's facilities or clubs comes with enrollment at the nursing college.
Student involvement at Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing is most relevant to nursing education, peer connection, and service rather than a large general-university club system. Applicants interested in a particular professional association or student leadership role should check which groups are active for their entry term.
It is worth asking how students join organizations, whether online or part-time students can participate, and how meetings fit around clinical schedules. A professional nursing association, a college-recognized student group, and an institution-sponsored event are different forms of participation and may have different eligibility rules.
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing reported 591 enrolled students. Its age profile and transfer intake suggest that many students enter with prior education or adult responsibilities rather than directly from high school.
In the reported age distribution, 201 students were ages 22-24 and 148 were ages 25-29. Students age 25 or older accounted for more than half of enrollment. The reported race and ethnicity counts included 358 White students and 165 Black or African American students; these descriptive figures do not explain individual students' experiences or the college's culture.
There were 125 transfer-in degree-seeking entrants in the reported intake and no first-time degree-seeking entrants. Those categories describe a particular reporting population, not every route by which a student may apply.
Student life at Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing is shaped by nursing coursework, clinical preparation, and a student body with a substantial adult and transfer population. Daily schedules may combine classroom study with independent preparation and travel to clinical sites.
That structure can provide a shared professional focus, but students seeking a traditional residential-college experience should assess it separately from the academic program. Orientation, peer contact, wellness resources, and opportunities to meet classmates are especially practical questions for someone balancing school with employment or family responsibilities. The format and availability of those activities can differ by program and term.
Nursing students need access to research materials even though the college's reported campus-library count is zero. Applicants should evaluate the learning resources they can actually use - particularly online nursing journals, databases, research guidance, and study space - rather than treating a building count as a complete measure of library support.
For students studying away from campus, remote authentication and access to full-text clinical literature may be especially important. Before enrolling, students who depend on particular resources can ask how to obtain articles not held in the college's collections and where they can get help finding evidence for assignments.
Total enrollment
591Total staff
41 full time, 15 part timeVeterans affair office
NoData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.