Northern Virginia Community College

4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd
Annandale, VA 22003-3796

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 51,487 students (36% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 38:1 is higher than the state community college average of 37:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the state average of 43%.
Northern Virginia Community College is one of 4 community colleges within Fairfax County, VA.
The nearest community college is Columbia College (Fairfax) (2.90 miles away).

The teacher population of 1,369 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Northern Virginia Community College	(VA) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	1,369 staff	45 staff

The student population of 51,487 has grown by 7% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 38:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.75 is more than the state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has grown by 5% over five years.

Total Enrollment	51,487 students	1,577 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	38:1	37:1

# Full-Time Students	18,742 students	717 students

# Part-Time Students	32,745 students	860 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	-	-

% Asian	17%	6%

% Hispanic	17%	8%

% Black	14%	22%

% White	41%	57%

% Hawaiian	3%	1%

% Two or more races	3%	2%

% Non Resident races	4%	1%

% Unknown races	1%	3%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.75	0.62

College Completion Rate	23%	30%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$46,200	$29,600

The public in-state tuition of $3,882 is less than the state average of $4,711. The in-state tuition has grown by 17% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $8,616 is less than the state average of $10,146. The out-state tuition has grown by 8% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,882	$4,711

Out-State Tuition Fees	$8,616	$10,146

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	57%	78%

Median Debt for Graduates	$11,000	$11,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,500	$5,500

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.

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Did You Know?

For Virginia public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,711 per year for in-state students and $10,146 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,996 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Virginia is 80%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Virginia community colleges have a of 0.62, which is lower than the national average of 0.67. The most diverse community college in Virginia is Northern Virginia Community College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.