Southwest Virginia Community College offers 66 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 18 major programs - 5 Certificate and 13 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,075 for Virginia residents and $11,513 for out-of-state students.
Total 939 students out of total 2,364 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 303 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Southwest Virginia Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Southwest Virginia Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 369 College Road US Rt. 19, 6 Miles S. Claypool Hill, Cedar Bluff, VA |
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| Online Students | 939 Enrolled Online Exclusively
859 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,075
Out-of-State$11,513 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 18 Programs |
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| Certificate | 5 Programs |
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| Associates | 13 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 Southwest Virginia Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $5,075 and $11,513 for non-Virginia residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $163 for Virginia residents and $352 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Southwest Virginia Community College offers 66 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificates, 13 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 | 5 | 13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 41 | 25 | 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 |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
35 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
59 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Southwest Virginia Community College, there are 2,364 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,798 students were attending classes through distance learning (939 students are enrolled exclusively and 859 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,364 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 939 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 859 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 566 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 939 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 862 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 76 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 939 | |
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| Virginia Resident | 862 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 76 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 939 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 659 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 280 |
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