Founded in 1930, Old Dominion University is a public institution in Norfolk. The college is home to more than 17,000 undergraduate students, approximately 90 percent of which are Virginia residents, reports the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. The school's bachelor's degree in medical technology begins with two years of general education requirement in anatomy, organic chemistry, biology, statistics and social sciences. During the final two years of the program, students take classes in microbiology, hematology, urinalysis and phlebotomy. Students spend the summer between the third and fourth years and the entire second term of the fourth year in real clinical settings, practicing the techniques learned in their classroom-based courses. Around 85 percent of freshmen and 87 percent of continuing students at the university receive some form of financial aid, explains Barron's.
Old Dominion University
5115 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23529
757-683-3685
odu.edu
Located in Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public college founded in 1838 by the state legislature. Only 10 percent of the school's nearly 23,000 undergraduates are from outside of Virginia, reports the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. The school's bachelor of science program in clinical laboratory technology includes clinical rotations in biochemistry, hematology, microbiology and blood bank technology. In addition to the traditional undergraduate degree, the university offers an accelerated graduate program. With this option, students spend a fifth year at the university taking additional courses, participating in clinical training and conducting research. Students then graduate with both a bachelor's and a master of science degree in the field. Around two-thirds of the students at Virginia Commonwealth University receive some form of financial aid, according to Barron's.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Box 842527
Richmond, VA 23284
800-841-3638
vcu.edu
Established in 1935, Norfolk State University is home to less than 5,000 students, around 87 percent of which are Virginia residents, explains the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American College. The university offers a bachelor of science degree in medical technology, featuring classes in communications, mathematics, phlebotomy, microbiology, hematology and immunohematology (blood-typing). Students in the program participate in clinical training during their entire fourth years. Before taking any classes in the major, students must apply for special admission to the program by achieving a minimum grade point average, submitting three letters of recommendations and participating in an interview with faculty.
Norfolk State University
700 Park Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23504
757-823-8396
nsu.edu