PO Box 85622
Richmond, Virginia 23285-5622

J. Sargeant Reynolds community college, founded in 1972, is Virginia's newest Community College. Named in honor of the late Lieutenant Governor of the State, who championed legislation to create state-supported community colleges, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College serves the capitol region in and around the city of Richmond. J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College students take courses at three major campuses, at five off-campus sites, and "virtually" through distance learning. The number one goal of JSRCC is providing its students with the skills they need to succeed in a competitive workplace. Students at Reynolds can be confident that they will be part of a dynamic learning environment -- one that will change them as individuals and enrich the community as a whole.

The mission of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College is to provide access to the education students need to achieve their personal and professional goals. Whether it is to prepare for employment and career advancement, to transfer to four-year colleges and universities, to enrich personal development, or to enhance professional skills, JSRCC provides programs to meet the goals of all students. J. Sargeant Reynolds Community offers Associate Degrees that transfer to four-year universities and colleges in Virginia and elsewhere. J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College also has degree, certificate, and career studies programs that prepare students to enter the workforce. Work development courses as well as personal enrichment courses are available at Reynolds for those students who don't wish to complete an entire program but rather enhance their professional or personal lives through individual courses.

Quick Facts:

Over 17,000 credit students attend J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College; more than 20,000 non-credit students attend the college.

In a little more than 25 years, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College has become the third largest college in the Virginia community college system.

More than 1,500 additional nurses will graduate from J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College by 2010 to help address the nursing shortage in the region.

Over 3,100 JSRCC students are in programs to transfer to 4-year colleges and universities.

The average age of students at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College is 27.

The part-time to full-time ratio of students enrolled at JSRCC is 3 to 1.

A sum of $3 is returned to the Commonwealth of Virginia for every $1 invested in J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.

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