Tidewater Community College offers 113 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 major programs - 1 Certificate and 12 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,858 for Virginia residents and $12,296 for out-of-state students.
Total 5,403 students out of total 16,884 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,571 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Tidewater Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Tidewater Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 121 College Place, Norfolk, VA |
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| Online Students | 5,403 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,599 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,858
Out-of-State$12,296 |
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| Student to Faculty | 22:1 (4.55%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 13 Programs |
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| Certificate | 1 Programs |
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| Associates | 12 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 Tidewater Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $5,858 and $12,296 for non-Virginia residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $165 for Virginia residents and $354 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Tidewater Community College offers 113 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 12 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 | 1 | 12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 62 | 51 | 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 Science | NOT OFFERED |
91 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Engineering Technology | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Industrial Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
32 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
628 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
26 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
47 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
151 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
204 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
34 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting and Related Services (other) | 27 |
20 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Hospitality Administration/Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Tidewater Community College, there are 16,884 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,002 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,403 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,599 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 16,884 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,403 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 5,599 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,882 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,403 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 5,209 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 175 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 19 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,403 | |
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| Virginia Resident | 5,209 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 175 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 19 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 5,403 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 4,511 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 892 |
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