Why choose Virginia Western?
Tuition
Virginia Western students spend on average $9,079 less in annual tuition than 4-year college students.
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Over 30 public and private colleges in Virginia have guaranteed admissions agreements with the VCCS.
Employment
86% of reporting VWCC graduates are employed full time, with an average annual salary of $43,744.
Did you Know?
“We say easily, for instance, ‘The ignorant ought not to vote.’ We would say, ‘No civilized state should have citizens too ignorant to participate in government,’ and this statement is but a step to the fact: that no state is civilized which has citizens too ignorant to help rule it.” – W.E.B. Du Bois, The Ruling of Men (1920)
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VWCC News
News from Virginia Western
- Chamber honors Sandel with Lifetime Achievement Award February 17, 2025The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated its 135th Annual Meeting of the Membership, a prestigious event that has been a cornerstone for connecting executives, elected officials, business owners, and civic leaders across Virginia’s Blue Ridge for over a century. One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of the Joyce Waugh… […]
- Student support focus of Virginia Western’s outreach with Northwest Roanoke community leaders February 14, 2025Since 2022, Virginia Western Community College President Dr. Robert H. Sandel has invited leaders of nonprofit groups in Northwest Roanoke to a series of outreach breakfasts where they explore a shared mission of improving lives through education. At the most recent breakfast, held Feb. 8, 2025, at the College’s Hall Associates Career Center, the group… […]
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My experience at VA Western was excellent. The flexibility of the classes made it possible for me to earn an Associate’s degree over the course of two pregnancies. Additionally, once I finished my degree I was able to seamlessly transfer to a four-year institution where I went on to complete a Bachelor’s degree. My time at VA Western gave me the confidence and education I needed to make that goal possible. I will always think back fondly on those years!
Tuition-Free College?
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