Northern Virginia Community College offers 98 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 major programs - 4 Certificate and 17 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,891 for Virginia residents and $12,410 for out-of-state students.
Total 12,964 students out of total 56,457 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 4,579 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Northern Virginia Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Northern Virginia Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd, Annandale, VA |
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| Online Students | 12,964 Enrolled Online Exclusively
14,657 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,891
Out-of-State$12,410 |
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| Student to Faculty | 31:1 (3.23%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 21 Programs |
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| Certificate | 4 Programs |
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| Associates | 17 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Northern Virginia Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $5,891 and $12,410 for non-Virginia residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $190 for Virginia residents and $382 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Northern Virginia Community College offers 98 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 21 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 17 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 4 | 17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 49 | 49 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
138 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
482 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
373 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
605 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Education | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
56 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 78 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
578 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
178 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 64 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Biological and Physical Sciences | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
169 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 12 |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
162 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Social Sciences | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
256 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
710 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
68 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting and Related Services (other) | 29 |
35 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Northern Virginia Community College, there are 56,457 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 27,621 students were attending classes through distance learning (12,964 students are enrolled exclusively and 14,657 are 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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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 12,964 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 12,139 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 536 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 280 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 12,964 | |
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| Virginia Resident | 12,139 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 536 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 280 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 12,964 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 10,340 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,624 |
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