Rappahannock Community College
Tel:
(804) 758-6700
School Highlights
Rappahannock Community College serves 3,082 students (24% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 45:1 is higher than the state community college average of 31:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 50%.
Top Rankings
Rappahannock Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
School Overview
The teacher population of 69 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Rappahannock Community College | (VA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High 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 | 69 staff | 69 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Rappahannock Community College is Centura College-Newport News (29.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Centura College-Newport NewsPrivate for-profit126 students | 29.90 Mi616 Denbigh Blvd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 874-2121 29.90126 - 7,685 students | 36.30 Mi99 Thomas Nelson Drive
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 825-2700 36.307,685 - Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonPrivate for-profit333 students | 38.10 Mi4410 East Claiborne Square, Suite 233
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 896-6001 38.10333 - 205 students | 43.80 Mi751 WEST HUNDRED ROAD
Chester, VA 23836
43.80205 - 10,144 students | 45.70 Mi13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Chester, VA 23831
(804) 796-4000 45.7010,144
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