Wytheville Community College

Location and Contact Information

1000 E Main St
Wytheville, VA 24382-3308
USA
Main Tel: (276) 223-4700
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Wytheville Community College, also referred to as WCC, is located in Wytheville, Virginia, United States. It was established in 1963. The college enrolled about 107 students in its first year. It joined the Virginia Community College System on July 1, 1967. WCC’s campus covers more than 140 acres in Wytheville. The first campus building was constructed in September 1968. The college serves the residents of Carroll, Bland, Grayson, parts of Wythe, and Smyth counties, and also the City of Galax.

WCC offers a number of scholarship programs including the Agriculture Scholarship Endowment, Chet A Brown Memorial Scholarship Endowment, John Emory and Flora Baker Anderson Scholarship Endowment, Angela Denise Crockett Memorial Scholarship Endowment, and many more.

There are several student clubs and organizations at WCC. Some of these are the Association of Computing Machinery Club, Regional Physical Therapist Assistant Club, International Association of Administrative Professionals, Dental Hygiene Club, Wytheville Community College Writers' Guild, Phi Theta Kappa, Forensics Club, and Phi Beta Lambda.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, security and law enforcement, and office and administration.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.

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$ 2,811
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,274
Books and supplies$ 926

Financial Aid

Wytheville Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 74% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant71%$3,728
Institutional Grant4%$801
Federal Grant61%$3,536
Pell Grant61%$3,177
Other Federal Grant33%$658
State or Local Grant47%$966

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan3%$2,339
Federal Loan3%$2,339
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 Wytheville Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap, VA3,075
2New River Community CollegeDublin, VA4,889
3Southwest Virginia Community CollegeRichlands, VA3,984
4Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA5,412
5Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA8,532
6Patrick Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, VA3,109
7Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, VA2,650
8Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsTempe, AZ1,309
9Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA4,874
10Lord Fairfax Community CollegeMiddletown, VA5,867

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate28917
< 1 year certificate1711
1-2 year certificate12410

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  35

Students

Student enrollment was 3,363 in 2009-2010 (2,018 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 16% 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 (14 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (23 awarded)

  • Construction Trades

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

LIBERAL ARTS (83 awarded)

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

  • Health and Medical Administrative Services

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (35 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (107 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (34 awarded)

  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (14 awarded)

  • Precision Metal Working

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (60 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (195 awarded)

  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
  • Physical Therapist Assistant