New River Community College is a public community college located in Dublin, VA. It offers 57 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 programs).

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

The 2025 tuition & fees of New River Community College is $4,979 for Virginia residents and $11,417 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Virginia public community colleges' average ($11,758).

The school has 4,254 students, which is lower than Virginia community collleges' average (3,603). In addition, 978 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 33 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Virginia community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - NRCC
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,979$11,417
Books & Supplies$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,000
Average Financial Aid$5,458
Cost of Attendance$20,979$27,417
After Financial Aid$15,521$21,959
NRCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
New River Community College$4,979$11,417
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

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 Programs210NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3720NOT 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 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 170 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 47 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)34 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder20 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Precision Metal Working (other)1 completers
7 completers
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 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)4 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 59 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)2 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other) 11 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,254 students at New River Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,142 male students and 2,014 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
Total4,1561,4582,698
Male Students2,1427851,357
Female Students2,0146731,341

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,254 total students, 2,214 students enrolled through distance learning (978 students enrolled exclusively and 1,236 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,254
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses978
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,236
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,040

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 (2024-2025) »In-State$4,979
Out-of-State$11,417
Student Population »4,254 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »50%
Transfer-out Rate7%
Retention Rate68% (Full-time)
54% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,458
Students to Faculty33:1 (3.03%)