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Richmond, VA 23219

If you're looking for plenty of options and opportunities, Virginia's Community Colleges has 23 different two-year colleges to choose from. Located on 40 campuses spread throughout the state of Virginia, these colleges currently serve about 240,000 students.

Although Virginia's Community Colleges offer certificate, diploma, and degree programs, not all of the colleges may offer the same subjects or the same level of instruction in them. For example, Blue Ridge Community College in northwest Virginia offers both an Associate of Applied Science degree and certificate program in administration of justice. Meanwhile, Tidewater Community College in southwest Virginia offers only the Associate of Applied Science degree in administration of justice. But with over 20 different schools to choose from -- and courses from horticulture and dental hygiene, to radiography and accounting -- there's sure to be something for most anyone.

Students at Virginia's Community Colleges don't have to be satisfied with just an associate degree either. Thanks to agreements with more than 20 public and private Virginia colleges, students who graduate from Virginia's Community Colleges with associate degrees may transfer their credits to bachelor's degree programs at traditional four-year colleges and universities.

Quick Facts:

Of Virginia's Community College's graduates, 50 percent go on to pursue a bachelor's degree.

Ninety percent of the system's graduates land jobs within the state.

These Virginia colleges offer associate degree programs in fields such as business management, veterinary technology, and nursing via distance learning. Certificate programs are also available through online courses.

For the school year of Fall 2005 to Fall 2006, the retention rate for first-time students was 49.7 percent.

Virginia's Community Colleges provide programs that help high school dropouts attain their GED, as well as allow high school students who are still in school to earn college credits.

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