At Victor Valley College, students enjoy a positive and warm learning environment on a modern campus that blends beauty and tranquility in a park-like atmosphere. A beautiful lake at the center of campus serves as a focal point for contemplation and for student activities.In recent years, the Victor Valley College campus has grown and changed, adding important new facilities and transforming several buildings to provide more effective use of space. In the beginning of 2008, we will opening the doors to two buildings; (1) The brand new Advanced Technology Center, and (2) The Speech/Drama Addition (part of the Performing Arts Center). The College prides itself on remaining current in all aspects of technology.
Victor Valley College has earned its reputation for academic leadership, educational excellence and innovation through hard work and dedication to student success. The secret of its success can be found in its award-winning faculty, dedicated and friendly staff, superior curriculum, nationally recognized occupational programs, and outstanding student services and special programs.
Simply put, at Victor Valley College everything is based on one primary foundation: "The Student Is Always First!"
Victor Valley College is located in the High Desert region of Southern California in the Victor Valley on the north side of the San Gabriel Mountains. It is centrally located near the two major cities and one large town it serves – Victorville, Hesperia, and the Town of Apple Valley. The District also includes the towns of Phelan, Lucerne Valley, Adelanto and Wrightwood.
The average temperature in the Victor Valley is 75 degrees, and the average day is sunny with clear blue skies. The College is surrounded on all sides by the beauty of mountains and rock-strewn western hills. Nearby, residents and visitors can experience mountain skiing during the season, water activities in several beautiful lakes, and the vast desert's multitude of recreational opportunities. The area is a short distance from the ocean, other Southern California attractions, and the city of Las Vegas.
The Victor Valley is also a vibrant new frontier of economic development, abundant and affordable housing, job opportunities, and expansive growth. With its close ties to the community, Victor Valley College serves as the educational center of the area.
Victor Valley College (VVC for short) is a community college located on Bear Valley Road in Victorville, California.
The college was created by a vote of the public in 1960 and the first classes were held in 1961 at the near-by campus of Victor Valley High School. The original student body consisted of only 500 students with a 15-member faculty and staff. The 253 acre campus started construction in 1963 and was opened to students in 1965. The campus has since expanded to include a new technical complex, the Performing Arts Center, a new gymnasium, parking lots and other buildings since then.
The current student population is roughly 11,000, making it one of the larger community colleges in the state. The roughly 600-person staff is made up of mostly part-time instructors, Classified employees of CSEA Chapter 584, and approximately 140 full-time instructors.
Being the main source of community college-level education for the extremely-fast growing Victor Valley (Adelanto, California, Apple Valley, California, Hesperia, California, Victorville, California), the college is experiencing an explosion of student attendance. The student population has increased by over 4,000 since 1995 and is expected to gain an additional 3,000 within the next few years.
The college provides nearly 40 majors, with the most popular being Liberal Arts, Registered Nursing and Business Management. However, a fair-sized number of students use VVC as a spring-board to other colleges and universities, especially in the University of California system and the California State University system.
In 2005, VVC experienced international academic success when its Model United Nations team competed in the world-renowned National Model United Nations conference in New York City, New York and walked away with the top two awards, Outstanding Delegation and Outstanding Position Paper. Over 200 colleges and universities from around the world competed, including the University of London, an all-Japan team, the University of Cambridge and the first all-Iraq team. Many of these teams were composed of graduate students in International Relations and most were fully funded by their schools, while the VVC team was composed of students with a wide-variety of majors and had to do most of the fundraising themselves. Despite these disadvantages, Victor Valley College, representing Bosnia and Herzegovina was one of only seven schools—and the only community college—to walk away with the top two awards.
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 634 | $ 4,402 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 624 | $ 4,392 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 10 | $ 10 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,126 | 45% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 654 | 56% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 984 | 10% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,515 | 7% | |
Any Aid: |
65% |
