Virginia Western Community College offers 68 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 major programs - 2 Certificate and 9 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,400 for Virginia residents and $11,838 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,354 students out of total 6,332 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 533 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Virginia Western Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Virginia Western Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 3094 Colonial Ave, Roanoke, VA |
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| Online Students | 1,354 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,540 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,400
Out-of-State$11,838 |
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| Student to Faculty | 23:1 (4.35%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 11 Programs |
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| Certificate | 2 Programs |
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| Associates | 9 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 Virginia Western Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $5,400 and $11,838 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
Virginia Western Community College offers 68 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 9 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 | 2 | 9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 40 | 28 | 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 |
24 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 10 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
92 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 184 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
56 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Design and Visual Communications | NOT OFFERED |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
47 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Virginia Western Community College, there are 6,332 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,894 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,354 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,540 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,332 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,354 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,540 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,438 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,354 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,303 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 36 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 14 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,354 | |
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| Virginia Resident | 1,303 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 36 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 14 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,354 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,171 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 183 |
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