New River Community College is a public community college located in Dublin, VA. It offers 50 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of New River Community College is $4,835 for Virginia residents and $10,837 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Virginia public community colleges' average ($11,196).

The school has 3,980 students, which is lower than Virginia community collleges' average (3,329). In addition, 930 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 28 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Virginia community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at New River Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Virginia community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - NRCC
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,835$10,837
Books & Supplies$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,020
Average Financial Aid$6,067
Cost of Attendance$18,855$24,857
After Financial Aid$12,788$18,790
NRCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
New River Community College$4,835$10,837
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

New River Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED3NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3713NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder19 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Precision Metal Working (other)1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)6 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 46 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)2 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)3 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,980 students at New River Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,906 male students and 1,997 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total3,9031,4822,421
Male Students1,9067291,177
Female Students1,9977531,244

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 3,980 total students, 2,004 students enrolled through distance learning (930 students enrolled exclusively and 1,074 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,980
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses930
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,074
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,976

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for New River Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA
Phone540-674-3600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,835
Out-of-State$10,837
Student Population »3,980 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »46%
Transfer-out Rate7%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time)
41% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,067
Students to Faculty28:1 (3.57%)