Patrick Henry Community College
Tel:
(276) 656-0200
- Patrick Henry offers many associate degree programs, certificate programs, and career studies programs, which include a variety of nontraditional programs such as industry-recognized certifications, developmental and transitional programs, and personal enrichment courses.
School Highlights
Patrick Henry Community College serves 2,266 students (52% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is lower than the state community college average of 31:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 50%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 90 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Patrick Henry 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 | 90 staff | 69 staff |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 7 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Golf, Intramural Sports Only, Softball, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Cheering, Golf, Intramural Sports Only, Softball, Volleyball |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Founded in 1962 as a two-year branch of the University of Virginia's School of General Studies, Patrick Henry became an autonomous two year college of the university two years later. There are 23 community colleges in Virginia. In 1971, the college became a part of the Virginia Community College System. Serving Martinsville, Henry County, Patrick County, and the southern portion of Franklin County.
- Campus buildings: Learning Resource Center (LRC) completed spring of 1971, and the college became part of the Virginia Community College System on July 1, 1971.
- Patrick Henry Community College is a member of the Virginia Community College System and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.
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