Northern Virginia Community College
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Tel:
(703) 323-3000
- Northern Virginia Community College is an open access, comprehensive community college offering two-year associate degrees, one-year certificates, and career studies certificates as well as continuing education and community services programs. NVCC, as one of the 23 colleges comprising the Virginia Community College System, is governed by the Virginia State Board for Community Colleges.
School Highlights
Northern Virginia Community College serves 51,822 students (30% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the state average of 49%.
Top Rankings
Northern Virginia Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 2,318 teachers has grown by 67% over five years.
| Northern Virginia Community College | (VA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-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 | 2,318 staff | 129 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) was established in 1964 as Northern Virginia Technical College to serve the eighth planning district. A statewide technical college system was established with 23 regions under legislation enacted by the Virginia General Assembly. In 1966, the College bought 78 acres in Annandale, which became the first of five permanent campus sites. The first building was constructed there and opened in 1967. That same year 100-acre sites were purchased for campuses in Sterling, Manassas, and Woodbridge. In 1969, a campus site was purchased for Alexandria. NVCC offers a wide range of programs meeting standards for transfer to baccalaureate degree programs in 4 year colleges and universities. We also offer developmental courses to assist students in developing skills to insure their success at the college, and community service/continuing education courses which serve to meet personal development needs and the needs for business/industry training and retraining. The Annandale Campus offerings include a variety of support classes, programs, and continuing education courses for transfer preparation and workforce partnerships. In addition to the in-class course offerings, our faculty offer a wide range of formats such as: distance learning, evenings, weekend college, and compressed weekends.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Northern Virginia Community College is Stratford University (5.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Stratford UniversityPrivate for-profit2,373 students | 5.10 Mi3201 Jermantown Road, Suite 500
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 539-6890 5.102,373 - 364 students | 6.40 Mi8620 Westwood Center Drive
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 206-0508 6.40364 - 327 students | 12.20 Mi8255 Shopper\'s Square
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 334-2501 12.20327 - Maryland college of art and designPrivate, non-profit78 students | 16.70 Mi10500 georgia ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 649-4454 16.7078 - Montgomery CollegePublic21,260 students | 18.60 Mi51 Mannakee Street
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 567-5000 18.6021,260
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