NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd.
Annandale, VA 22003-3796
Tel: (703)323-3000
Admissions: (703)323-3195
Web Site: http://www.nv.cc.va.us/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Virginia Community College System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 435-acre suburban campus with easy access to Washington, DC. Endowment: $1.1 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $2301 per student. Total enrollment: 39,353. 2% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 15% black, 12% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 57% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for veterinary technology, dental hygiene, other health-related programs. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1528 full-time, $63.70 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5031 full-time, $209.65 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $96 full-time, $3.98 per credit hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 65 open to all. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, campus police. College housing not available. 228,009 books, 132,449 microform titles, 1,949 serials, 12,227 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $3.3 million. 2,000 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Northern Virginia Community College is a five campus college located in the suburban communities of Northern Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The Northern Virginia region is rapidly growing, provides excellent job opportunities and has high quality public schools and community services. Part-time job opportunities are excellent for students and graduates of the occupational and technical programs and career placements attractive. Students seeking transfer to a university to earn a Bachelor's degree can enroll in appropriate programs that parallel most university programs.