Valley College-Martinsburg
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Tel:
(304) 263-0979
- The mission of the college is to meet the educational and professional needs of the community by delivering quality degree and certificate programs, which are flexible and career oriented.
School Highlights
Valley College-Martinsburg serves 547 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 15%.
Top Rankings
Valley College-Martinsburg ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 225% over five years.
| Valley College-Martinsburg | (WV) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 26 staff | 49 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 10 | 11 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 98% | 90% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $9,500 | $9,753 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $4,750 | $4,750 |
| Acceptance Rate | 100% | 100% |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Valley College of Technology is a West Virginia Corporation first established in 1979 by Control Data Corporation. The Martinsburg and Beckley campuses were founded in 1983, and the Princeton campus in 1986. In 1997, the College began offering on-line delivery of the business courses. Valley College is the trade name for the West Virginia Corporation Valley Training Centers, Inc. Valley College provides business, administrative and computer software applications courses to individuals and businesses, which lead to a certificate or an Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration. Valley College is a member of the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce. Martinsburg Campus is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award a certificate or diploma.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Valley College-Martinsburg is Martinsburg College (0.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Martinsburg CollegePrivate for-profit1,203 students | 0.10 Mi341 Aikens Center
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 945-0656 0.101,203 - 6,532 students | 4.20 Mi13650 Apple Harvest Drive
Martinsburg, WV 25403
(304) 260-4380 4.206,532 - 494 students | 18.00 Mi18618 Crestwood Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-3600 18.00494 - 3,848 students | 18.50 Mi11400 Robinwood Dr
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(240) 500-2530 18.503,848 - 6,129 students | 29.00 Mi7932 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 846-2400 29.006,129
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