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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)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate99523
< 1 year certificate51160
2-4 year degree935
1-2 year certificate1917

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

ItemCost
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.

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

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