Southside Virginia Community College is a public community college located in Alberta, VA. It offers 60 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 2025 tuition & fees of Southside Virginia Community College is $5,007 for Virginia residents and $11,445 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Virginia public community colleges' average ($11,758).
The school has 3,306 students, which is lower than Virginia community collleges' average (3,603). In addition, 976 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 24 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 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.
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
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 2 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 45 | 15 | 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 |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Electrician | 1 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 3,306 students at Southside Virginia Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,182 male students and 2,076 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 | 3,258 | 1,057 | 2,201 |
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| Male Students | 1,182 | 347 | 835 |
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| Female Students | 2,076 | 710 | 1,366 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 3,306 total students, 1,748 students enrolled through distance learning (976 students enrolled exclusively and 772 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,306 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 976 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 772 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,558 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southside Virginia Community College.