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Virginia College was originally founded in 1983 by the Atlantis Group in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. in 1989, it was taken over by Education Futures, Inc. In February 1992, the college's first branch campus was opened in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1995, Virginia College-Birmingham became the main campus of Virginia College. This college provides enrollment to approximately 2,000 students every year.
Students of Virginia College-Birmingham are offered both associate and diploma degrees in several fields of study. Students can choose from courses in the fields of interior design, criminal justice, health & medical study, computer technologies, and office or business management.
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Campus Location65 Bagby Dr
Birmingham, AL 35209-3703
USA
Main Tel: (205) 802-1200
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Virginia College-Birmingham HighlightsWhere Virginia College-Birmingham stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in medical adminstration, cooking and culinary arts, office and administration, computer science and engineering, design, and business and management.
- High female/male ratio.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- Numerous part-time students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Large number of students.
Other important characteristics: - Library on-campus
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 323 | 17 | | Bachelor | 118 | 8 | | 1-2 year certificate | 71 | 7 | | Master | 40 | 2 | | < 1 year certificate | 4 | 1 | | 2-4 year degree | 4 | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Virginia College-Birmingham was 3,826 in 2007 (2,791 full-time equivalent). About 17% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 83% of the class. Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 75% are full-time and 25% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 13,532 |
Financial Aid: Virginia College-Birmingham participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| Without tenure; tenure not available | | 69 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
Virginia College-Birmingham Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 84% | | Women | 90% | | All | 89% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (158 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Management Information Systems
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (53 awarded) - Computer Graphics
- Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Systems Security
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (70 awarded) - Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
DESIGN (28 awarded) - Graphic Design
- Interior Design
LAW (22 awarded) - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (78 awarded) - Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (80 awarded) - Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
- Surgical Technology/Technologist
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (9 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (26 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (19 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (17 awarded) - Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
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