Northern Virginia Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Northern Virginia Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Annandale, Virginia.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,891 for Virginia residents and $12,410 for other students on average. It offers 94 degree programs through 48 Certificate, 46 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 11 programs (11 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd, Annandale, VA
Phone	703-323-3000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,891 Out-of-State$12,410
Student Population »	56,457 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	33%
Transfer-out Rate	16%
Retention Rate	71% (Full-time) 53% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,952
Students to Faculty	31:1 (3.23%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$47,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,891 for Virginia residents and $12,410 for out-of-state students at Northern Virginia Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($11,758) over public community colleges in Virginia.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northern Virginia 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	$5,891	$12,410
Books & Supplies	$1,800
Off-Campus Living Costs	$18,148
Average Financial Aid	$5,952
Cost of Attendance	$25,839	$32,358
After Financial Aid	$19,887	$26,406
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$47,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Virginia Residents	Out-of-State Students
Northern Virginia Community College	$5,891	$12,410
Public Community Colleges in Virginia	$5,342	$11,758
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northern Virginia Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 11 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	11	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	48	46	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	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Architecture

what is Architecture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Architectural Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (other)	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	122 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	427 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	322 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	422 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	232 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant	68 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	79 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	37 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	1,083 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	215 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	236 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	50 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	242 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	185 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	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	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	28 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	146 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	351 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Construction Trades	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	46 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual Communications	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Photography	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	116 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	106 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	803 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	51 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)	47 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	45 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 56,457 students at Northern Virginia Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 23,163 male students and 26,397 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	49,560	13,939	35,621
Male Students	23,163	7,157	16,006
Female Students	26,397	6,782	19,615

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Northern Virginia Community College, there are 51,896 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 28,252 students were attending classes through distance learning (14,133 students are enrolled exclusively and 14,119 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	51,896
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	14,133
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	14,119
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	23,644