The college’s board of trustees approved the price at a May 27 meeting. The approval included $53.55 million for the total cost of construction and accounts for the first $11.31 million construction phase approved in February as well as a contingency of $1.5 million.
About the project
The new facility is expected to open in spring 2027 and will include a three-story building with classrooms, clinical laboratories, faculty offices, conference rooms and collaboration areas for students, the agenda stated.
The 120,000-square-foot center will provide additional space for the college's current health science programs while creating spaces for new programs. Established health science programs, such as nursing, diagnostic medical sonography and physical therapy assistance, will be expanded in the new facility, college officials said.
The center will open with 90,000 square feet built out. The remaining 30,000 square feet will be constructed later for future program expansion.
