Germanna Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Germanna Community College, or GCC, serves Fredericksburg, Virginia and the nearby counties of Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania and Stafford. It has a Fredericksburg area campus on 70 acres near the intersection of Interstate 95 at Routes 1 and 17 South. The school also has its Daniel Technology Center, Locust Grove Campus, and Stafford Counter Center that all offer for-credit classes.

The school's academics include: Arts & Sciences; Nursing & Health Technologies, and Professional & Technical Studies.

The school's name goes back to 1714, when German miners and their families established a settlement at Germanna Ford on the Rapidan River. The decision to found the school took place in 1969 shortly after the Virginia legislature created a community college system. The school was given its name in recognition of 100 acres donated for its campus by the Memorial Foundation of Germanna Colonies. Germanna began its first classes in the fall of 1970. Its Fredricksburg campus opened in 1997 followed by the Joseph R. Daniel Technology Center in 2006.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling and liberal arts.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,515 in 2009-2010 (3,715 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (32 awarded)

• Accounting and Related Services
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (4 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LIBERAL ARTS (361 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (93 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (24 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (266 awarded)

• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions