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Southwest Virginia Community College

369 College Hill Rd, Richlands, VA 24641

Website: Southwest Virginia Community College

Southwest Virginia Community College School Description

Southwest Virginia Community College, as a comprehensive institution of higher education, dedicates its services to area citizens. Believing that each person should be given an opportunity for continuing personal and intellectual development, the College assumes responsibility as a catalyst in the life of the individual and the community. SWCC provides citizens the means for improving skills; expanding knowledge as well as cultural, aesthetic and global awareness; and encouraging economic development and responsible citizenship.

students on steps of collegeSouthwest Virginia Community College offers programs of traditional classroom instruction and technologically enhanced courses generally extending not more than two years beyond high school. Educational opportunities for adults and college-age youth include instruction in associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs, as well as in continuing education. Counseling services and other student development programs assist students with decisions on occupational, educational, and personal goals.

To implement these broadly conceived purposes, the College provides many options:

• Occupational Technical Education meets the demand for technicians, paraprofessionals, and skilled craft persons for employment in industry, business, the professions, and government through curricula planned primarily to satisfy needs for and of workers within the SVCC service region.

• College Transfer Education offers college courses in the arts and sciences and pre-professional education designed to transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

• General Education encompasses the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and perspectives each student needs to improve as an individual, a worker, a consumer, and a citizen of the community and the world. General education encourages creative and critical thinking by helping students recognize the connections among bodies of knowledge through courses and special programs, such as honors seminars and across-the-curriculum programs.

• Developmental Education Courses help prepare individuals for admission to an occupational technical or college transfer curriculum by developing basic skills necessary for personal or academic endeavors.

• Continuing Education enables students to pursue learning experiences for work and personal enrichment which include degree and non-degree programs and courses at flexible times and locations. Work-force training responds to the changing needs of local industries.

• Specialized Regional and Community Services help meet the cultural and educational needs of the region by offering non-classroom and non-credit programs, cultural and arts events, workshops, meetings, lectures, exhibits, conferences, teleconferences, seminars, sports and recreation, and special community projects.

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Southwest Virginia Community College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Southwest Virginia Community College (SVCC) is located outside of Richlands, Virginia, on the border of Tazewell and Russell counties, and is one of the 23 schools in the Virginia Community College System. SVCC was opened in 1968 to serve the residents of Buchanan, Russell and Tazewell counties. Dickenson County is also partially served along with Mountain Empire Community College. On average, over 4,000 students are served during the Fall and Spring semesters.

Presidents

  • Dr. Charles R. King (founding president, retired in December 2006)
  • Dr. William Snyder (interim. president for the college while a search for Dr. King's replacement was conducted)
  • Dr. J. Mark Estepp (July 2, 2007-present)

Campus Facilities

  • Buchanan Hall - first building to be constructed on campus, currently houses the cafeteria, book store, student lounge, humanities division, and student government association
  • Tazewell Hall - located in the center of campus, home of the office of the president, public relations, financial aid, student services, counseling offices, admissions, the math and sciences department and their labs.
  • Russell Hall - home of the business division, the library, and the distance education program. Also currently home of the Learning Resources Center.
  • Dickenson Hall - home of the administration of justice program and the photo lab.
  • Davis Hall - home of the automotive lab and the electronics program.
  • Dr. Charles R. King Community Center - center of the music and physical ed. departments.
  • Booth Hall - Located in Buchanan County, shares space with the Appalachian School of Law. Grand Opening and Dedication for the building took place on January 13, 2008.
  • Earl and Dorthy Dilinger Learning Resources Center - currently under construction, when completed will house the learning resources center, library, numerous classrooms, a college radio station, and a new student lounge.
  • National Guard Armory - houses the Respiratory Care and Radiology Department.
  • Football field and track
  • Baseball field

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Quick Facts

Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Rural Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
61%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 7,190
Students Receiving Aid:
80%
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Southwest Virginia Community College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Southwest Virginia Community College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 61%
Part-Time 39%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 97%
Other 2%
African-American 1%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 94%
Out-of-State 6%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Virginia 94%
West Virginia 1%
Tennessee 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Southwest Virginia Community College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 2,290 $ 7,190  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 2,150 $ 6,996  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 140 $ 224  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,835 56%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,028 40%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 1,654 4%  
Any Aid:
   80%  

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