Tidewater Community College is a public community college located in Norfolk, VA. It offers 109 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 15 programs).

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

The 2024 tuition & fees of Tidewater Community College is $5,714 for Virginia residents and $11,717 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Virginia public community colleges' average ($11,196).

The school has 16,195 students, which is higher than Virginia community collleges' average (3,329). In addition, 6,406 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1, which is lower 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 Tidewater 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$5,714$11,717
Books & Supplies$1,875
Off-Campus Living Costs$24,242
Average Financial Aid$4,018
Cost of Attendance$31,831$37,834
After Financial Aid$27,813$33,816
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Tidewater Community College$5,714$11,717
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

Tidewater 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 Programs312NOT OFFERED
Total Programs6148NOT 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
Computer and Information Sciences10 completers
28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 69 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 94 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 51 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surveying EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant4 completers
34 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal4 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 583 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)74 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 171 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 69 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 202 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician4 completers
17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Precision Metal Working (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Ground Transportation (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED 31 completers
NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)NOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 33 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)20 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 54 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 222 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 42 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)6 completers
17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other) 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 16,195 students at Tidewater Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 6,526 male students and 10,271 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
Total16,7975,33711,460
Male Students6,5262,2034,323
Female Students10,2713,1347,137

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 16,195 total students, 11,455 students enrolled through distance learning (6,406 students enrolled exclusively and 5,049 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment16,195
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,406
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,049
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,740

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address121 College Place, Norfolk, VA
Phone757-822-1122
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,714
Out-of-State$11,717
Student Population »16,195 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »27%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
38% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,018
Students to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)