Valley College-Princeton
Tel:
(304) 425-2323
- 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 believes that their educational programs must be varied and challenging enough to maintain the interest of all students, yet flexible enough to address individual learning differences. Our mission 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-Princeton serves 50 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the state community college average of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 17%.
Top Rankings
Valley College-Princeton 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
School Overview
The teacher population of 3 teachers has declined by 50% over five years.
| Valley College-Princeton | (WV) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 years (below associate) | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 3 staff | 49 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 1 | 11 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 100% | 92% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $4,750 | $4,750 |
| Acceptance Rate | 100% | 100% |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Valley College-Princeton is Bluefield State College (10.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Bluefield State CollegePublic1,275 students | 10.90 Mi219 Rock St
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 327-4000 10.901,275 - 1,169 students | 27.60 Mi280 University Drive
Beaver, WV 25813
(304) 929-5450 27.601,169 - 4,419 students | 28.40 Mi5251 College Drive
Dublin, VA 24084
(540) 674-3600 28.404,419 - 2,514 students | 28.50 Mi1000 E Main Street
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 223-4700 28.502,514 - Valley College-BeckleyPrivate for-profit117 students | 29.50 Mi120 New River Town Center
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-9547 29.50117
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