Virginia Western Community College

Location and Contact Information

3093 Colonial Ave
Roanoke, VA 24015
USA
Main Tel: (540) 857-7311
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Virginia Western Community College, also known as VWCC, is a two-year college located in the Franklin-Colonial neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It is the third largest college in the Virginia Community College System. The college was chartered in 1966. VWCC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

VWCC enrolls more than 8,000 students. The racial make up of the student body is 86% White, 9% Black or African American, and 5% from other races. There are many student clubs and organizations on campus including the Anime Club, Black Student Organization, and Fitness Club. There is also an International club that assists foreign students with admission into the college.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in engineering and therapy and counseling.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

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.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,659
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid

Virginia Western Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 62% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant51%$3,322
Institutional Grant14%$1,475
Federal Grant36%$3,356
Pell Grant36%$3,164
Other Federal Grant18%$384
State or Local Grant38%$815

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan19%$4,167
Federal Loan19%$4,086
Other Loan $8,790

(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 Virginia Western Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA5,412
2New River Community CollegeDublin, VA4,889
3Lord Fairfax Community CollegeMiddletown, VA5,867
4Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove, VA6,515
5Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA4,874
6J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond, VA13,079
7Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, VA3,307
8John Tyler Community CollegeChester, VA8,776
9Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, VA5,606
10Patrick Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, VA3,109

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate52827
< 1 year certificate1371
1-2 year certificate2912

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  1
Without tenure; tenure not available  89

Students

Student enrollment was 8,532 in 2009-2010 (4,542 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (74 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

  • Construction Trades

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (7 awarded)

  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DESIGN (12 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications
  • Interior Design

ENGINEERING (27 awarded)

  • Engineering
  • Surveying Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (23 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technology
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (11 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (5 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (9 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (168 awarded)

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

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded)

  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Health and Medical Administrative Services

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (57 awarded)

  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (58 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (32 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (30 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (151 awarded)

  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions