Northern Virginia Community College is a public community college located in Annandale, VA. It offers 98 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 programs).
It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Northern Virginia Community College is $5,891 for Virginia residents and $12,410 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Virginia public community colleges' average ($11,758).
The school has 56,457 students, which is higher than Virginia community collleges' average (3,603). In addition, 12,964 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 31 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 Northern 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.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Northern 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
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 4 | 17 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 49 | 49 | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Education | NOT OFFERED |
56 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
230 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
256 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 56,457 students at Northern Virginia Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 26,022 male students and 27,788 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 |
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| Total | 53,810 | 14,008 | 39,802 |
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| Male Students | 26,022 | 7,473 | 18,549 |
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| Female Students | 27,788 | 6,535 | 21,253 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 56,457 total students, 27,621 students enrolled through distance learning (12,964 students enrolled exclusively and 14,657 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 56,457 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 12,964 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 14,657 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 28,836 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Northern Virginia Community College.