Victor Valley College

Victor Valley College, also known as VVC, is a community college located on Bear Valley Road in Victorville, California, United States. It was created by a vote of the public in 1960 and began with a student body of 500 students and 15 faculties. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 250 acres. The campus includes a technical complex, the Performing Arts Center, a gymnasium, parking lots, and other buildings.

The student population is more than 10,000, making it one of the larger community colleges in the state. The college provides more than 35 majors, the most popular being Liberal Arts, Registered Nursing, and Business Management.

In 2005, VVC experienced international academic success when its Model United Nations team competed in the renowned National Model United Nations conference in New York City, New York. They walked away with the top two awards for ‘outstanding delegation’ and ‘outstanding position paper’.

Campus Location

18422 Bear Valley Rd
Victorville, CA 92395-5850
USA
Main Tel: 76024542712225
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Victor Valley College Highlights

Where Victor Valley College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, science, real estate and construction management, landscaping and horticulture, office and administration, and art studies.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	995	23
< 1 year certificate	511	60
2-4 year degree	93	5
1-2 year certificate	19	17

Students

The student enrollment at Victor Valley College was 10,149 in 2007 (5,357 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 490
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,174
Books and supplies	$ 1,420

Financial Aid: Victor Valley College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Similar Schools

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

School	Location	Enrollment
Yuba College	Marysville, CA	9,904
Fresno City College	Fresno, CA	21,624
Monterey Peninsula College	Monterey, CA	9,238
San Diego Miramar College	San Diego, CA	10,650
Napa Valley College	Napa, CA	7,169
Hartnell College	Salinas, CA	9,890
Butte College	Oroville, CA	12,228
Antelope Valley College	Lancaster, CA	13,312
Solano Community College	Fairfield, CA	11,163
Santa Rosa Junior College	Santa Rosa, CA	25,626

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		118
Without tenure; working toward tenure		18

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES (29 awarded)

Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (102 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
Information Technology
System Administration/Administrator
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Environmental Studies
Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (12 awarded)

Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Construction Trades
Electrician
Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (6 awarded)

Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

Educational/Instructional Media Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (28 awarded)

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (69 awarded)

Child Development

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (54 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LAW (11 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (400 awarded)

Geography
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (46 awarded)

Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies

MEDIA (1 awarded)

Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (59 awarded)

Medical/Clinical Assistant
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (162 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (117 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (26 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (186 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (286 awarded)

Corrections
Corrections and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Forensic Science and Technology