J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Tel:
(804) 371-3000
- J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College provides access to education that develops individuals for employment and career advancement, prepares students for successful transfer to colleges and universities, promotes personal enrichment and lifelong learning, and builds a skilled workforce that contributes to regional economic development.
School Highlights
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College serves 8,737 students (28% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is lower than the state community college average of 31:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 50%.
Top Rankings
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 320 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | (VA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 320 staff | 69 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College - Virginia's newest community college - was founded in 1972 to serve the capitol region in and around the city of Richmond. In just over 25 years, J. Sargeant Reynolds has grown into the third largest college in the Virginia Community College System, enrolling students at three major campuses, at 5 off-campus sites, and "virtually" through distance learning. J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College has three academic campuses - the Downtown Academic Campus, the Parham Road Academic Campus and the Western Academic Campus. The Parham Road Academic Campus, located one mile west of I-95 in Henrico County, offers college transfer programs in liberal arts, education, engineering, science, and computer science, as well as a broad range of occupational/technical programs in the areas of business, engineering, and public service. Students attend Reynolds for degrees that transfer to four-year universities and colleges in Virginia and elsewhere, degrees, certificates, and career studies certificates that prepare credit students for employment, credit courses for students who do not currently wish to complete an entire program - during the day, evening, on weekends, via distance learning and through dual enrollment and workforce development courses and services through the Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA). JSRCC's occupational/technical plans, designed to prepare students for employment as technicians, paraprofessionals and skilled craftsmen. In these two-year plans, you can earn an Associate of Applied Arts (AAA) or Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. For even quicker and more focused preparation for an occupation, you can complete a Certificate (C) plan in two or three semesters.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is Fortis College-Richmond (4.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Fortis College-RichmondPrivate for-profit425 students | 4.00 Mi2000 Westmoreland Street, Suite A
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 323-1020 4.00425 - Centura College-Richmond MainPrivate for-profit33 students | 10.30 Mi7914 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 330-0111 10.3033 - ECPI UniversityPrivate, for profit11,735 students | 11.10 Mi800 Moorefield Pk Dr
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 330-5533 11.1011,735 - MedSpa Careers InstitutePrivate, for profit10 students | 11.10 Mi800 Moorefield Park Drive
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 521-0400 11.1010 - Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondPrivate for-profit741 students | 12.80 Mi8141 Hull St Rd
North Chesterfield, VA 23235
(804) 745-2444 12.80741
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