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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.

317 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Virginia Western Community College?

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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?

5% Take Out Loans

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 5% of students took out student loans averaging $4,361 a year. That adds up to $17,444 over four years for those students.

Virginia Western Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,654 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,738 undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College, with 1,654 being full-time and 4,084 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,654 full-time undergraduates at Virginia Western Community College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 53
Black or African American 137
Hispanic or Latino 81
White 1,279
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 101

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.

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
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 46 23 0 69
Registered Nursing 20 48 0 68
Laboratory Technician 29 7 0 36
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 3 27 0 30
Radiologic Technology 10 15 0 25
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 23 0 0 23
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 5 17 0 22
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 18 0 0 18
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 2 0 10 12
Surgical Technology 0 8 0 8
Physical Therapy Assistant 4 0 0 4
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 2 0 0 2
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 0 0 0
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 162 145 10 317

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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