P.O. Box 14007
Roanoke, VA 24038-4007

Virginia Western community college is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under a statewide system of community colleges. The Virginia college operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Board.

The mission of Virginia Western Community College is to provide comprehensive higher education and workforce training programs and services of superior quality that are affordable and accessible and that meet individual, business, and community needs in the Roanoke Valley and surrounding areas.

Virginia Western Community College endeavors to fulfill this mission by fostering the belief that all people should have an equal opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge, and values. The Virginia college promotes this concept by making quality higher education available through its open door admission policy, affordable tuition, financial assistance, and student support services.

The service region of the College includes Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, southern Botetourt County, and northern Franklin County. Day, evening, and weekend classes are provided on a 70-acre campus located in Southwest Roanoke. Classes are also offered at off-campus locations in the area. Virginia Western Community College was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,352 to its current enrollment of over 9,000.

Quick Facts:

The Virginia College employs approximately 236 full-time employees, including 86 full-time instructional faculty, plus 251 part-time instructors and a variable number of part-time staff.

Day, evening, and weekend classes at Virginia Western Community College are provided on a 70-acre campus located in Southwest Roanoke.

Virginia Western Community College offers 23 associate degree programs.

Many Virginia Western Community College students are not pursuing a degree or certificate; 3,697 students were enrolled as non-curricular students in Fall 2006.

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