River Valley Community College

Location and Contact Information

One College Drive
Claremont, NH 03743-9707
USA
Main Tel: (603) 542-7744
Web Site

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

Overview

River Community College, located in Dublin, Virginia, was established in 1958 as the New River Vocational-Technical School. In 1966, it became a community college under the authority of Virginia Community College System. It was given its current name in 1969.

RVCC awards certificates and diplomas, and associate's degree in arts and science. It also offers online courses. RVCC is one of the very few institutes in Virginia to offer a Video Game Technology program. RVCC is also known across the state for its Computer Aided Design Programs.

The college participates in federal aid programs and also offers scholarships like the Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Scholarship, the Barbara Jean Baker Memorial Scholarship, the College Equals Opportunity Scholarship, and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, among others. RVCC student organizations include the Student Senate, the Alpha Delta Chi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, Falcon Flight, and the Outing Club, among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, production trades, nursing and emergency medicine, and education and teaching.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of students.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) 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.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,136
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,656
Books and supplies$ 1,200

Financial Aid

River Valley Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 80% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant45%$5,311
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant44%$4,305
Pell Grant44%$4,197
Other Federal Grant8%$592
State or Local Grant32%$1,604

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan69%$5,403
Federal Loan69%$5,403
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to River Valley Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Sandersville Technical CollegeSandersville, GA851
2Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle, ME959
3Williamsburg Technical CollegeKingstree, SC640
4Northeastern Technical CollegeCheraw, SC1,010
5Western Dakota Technical InstituteRapid City, SD959
6Uintah Basin Applied Technology CollegeRoosevelt, UT700
7Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster, PA789
8Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan, KS473
9Southeastern Technical CollegeVidalia, GA1,010
10Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX2,090

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate13415
Associate11915
1-2 year certificate31

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  31

Students

Student enrollment was 981 in 2009-2010 (621 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 43% of the student body. About 19% 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 (17 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (18 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

  • Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (12 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (28 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (85 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (16 awarded)

  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (36 awarded)

  • Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Physical Therapist Assistant