Southside Virginia Community College is a public community college located in Alberta, VA. It offers 55 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).

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

The 2024 tuition & fees of Southside Virginia Community College is $4,848 for Virginia residents and $10,851 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Virginia public community colleges' average ($11,196).

The school has 3,112 students, which is lower than Virginia community collleges' average (3,329). In addition, 883 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 24 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 Southside Virginia 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 -
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,848$10,851
Books & Supplies$2,950
Off-Campus Living Costs$10,399
Average Financial Aid$5,898
Cost of Attendance$18,197$24,200
After Financial Aid$12,299$18,302
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Southside Virginia Community College$4,848$10,851
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

Southside Virginia 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 Programs23NOT OFFERED
Total Programs469NOT 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
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information Sciences 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 311 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)213 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder1 completers
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
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)7 completers
21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 40 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)4 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)2 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,112 students at Southside Virginia Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 951 male students and 2,010 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
Total2,9619402,021
Male Students951279672
Female Students2,0106611,349

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 3,112 total students, 1,572 students enrolled through distance learning (883 students enrolled exclusively and 689 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,112
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses883
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses689
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,540

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address109 Campus Drive, Alberta, VA
Phone888-220-7822
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,848
Out-of-State$10,851
Student Population »3,112 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »34%
Transfer-out Rate4%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
34% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,898
Students to Faculty24:1 (4.17%)