Virginia Highlands Community College

Virginia Highlands Community College is a public community college located in Abingdon, VA. It offers 53 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,863 for Virginia residents and $10,866 for out-of-state students at Virginia Highlands Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($11,196) of public community colleges in Virginia.

It has 2,068 students that are lower than the average population (3,329 students) of community colleges in Virginia. In addition, 466 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Virginia community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $28,600.

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Academic Overview

Virginia Highlands Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Abingdon, Virginia.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,863 for Virginia residents and $10,866 for other students on average. It offers 53 degree programs through 38 Certificate, 15 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	100 VHCC Drive, Abingdon, VA
Phone	276-739-2400
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,863 Out-of-State$10,866
Student Population »	2,068 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	43%
Transfer-out Rate	6%
Retention Rate	57% (Full-time) 34% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,411
Students to Faculty	17:1 (5.88%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$28,600

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,863 for Virginia residents and $10,866 for out-of-state students at Virginia Highlands Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($11,196) over public community colleges in Virginia.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Virginia Highlands Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Virginia community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Virginia Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,863	$10,866
Books & Supplies	$1,400
Off-Campus Living Costs	$9,041
Average Financial Aid	$4,411
Cost of Attendance	$15,304	$21,307
After Financial Aid	$10,893	$16,896
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$28,600

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Virginia Residents	Out-of-State Students
Virginia Highlands Community College	$4,863	$10,866
Public Community Colleges in Virginia	$5,187	$11,196
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Virginia Highlands Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 38 Certificate, 15 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	38	15	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	139 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	99 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Precision Metal Working (other)	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	77 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,068 students at Virginia Highlands Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 917 male students and 1,534 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	2,451	955	1,496
Male Students	917	414	503
Female Students	1,534	541	993

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Virginia Highlands Community College, there are 2,068 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,337 students were attending classes through distance learning (466 students are enrolled exclusively and 871 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,068
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	466
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	871
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	731

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