Virginia Western Community College Healthcare Programs

Virginia Western Community College is a public institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Virginia Western Community College?

Contact details for Virginia Western Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3094 Colonial Ave, Roanoke, VA 24015
Phone:	540-857-8922
Website:	virginiawestern.edu

How Do I Get Into Virginia Western Community College?

You can apply to Virginia Western Community College online at: https://apply.vccs.edu/oa/launch.action

As long as you submit the requested materials to Virginia Western Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Virginia Western Community College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Virginia Western Community College, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $4,890 a year. That adds up to $19,560 over four years for those students.

Virginia Western Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,625 undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College, with 1,633 being full-time and 3,992 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,633 full-time undergraduates at Virginia Western Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia Western Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	62
Black or African American	151
Hispanic or Latino	92
White	1,216
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	109

Over 13 countries are represented at Virginia Western Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, India, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at Virginia Western Community College

In 2022-2023, 2,907 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Virginia Western Community College has changed over the last few years.

Virginia Western Community College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	12	55	0	67
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	44	20	0	64
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	39	0	0	39
Laboratory Technician	28	10	0	38
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	4	25	0	29
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	6	0	23	29
Radiologic Technology	7	18	0	25
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	1	18	0	19
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services	15	0	0	15
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	5	0	0	5
Physical Therapy Assistant	2	0	0	2
Occupational Therapist Assistant	0	0	0	0
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	0	0	0	0
Surgical Technology	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	163	146	23	332

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.