Overview

Virginia Highlands Community College is a 2-year institution located in Abingdon, VA.

Location & Contact

Address 100 VHCC Drive
100 VHCC Drive Abingdon
Abingdon, VA  24212
United States

Contact Karen Cheers
Acting Director of Admissions, Records, and Financial Aid
Email: kcheers@vhcc.edu
Phone: 276-739-2490

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General		×
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Accounting And Related Services, Other		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other		×
Business Operations Support And Secretarial Services, Other		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Computer Science		×
Data Processing And Data Processing Technology/technician	×	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Information Technology	×	×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Trades, General		×
Electrician		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General	×	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General		×
Industrial Technology/technician		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)		×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
Mental And Social Health Services And Allied Professions, Other		×
Physical Therapy/therapist	×	×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Humanities/humanistic Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation And Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/technician		×
Mechanics And Repairers, General		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences		×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General		×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/machinist	×	×
Precision Metal Working, Other		×
Precision Production Trades, General		×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial Radiologic Technology/technician	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration		×
Criminal Justice/police Science	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Social Sciences, General		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,414

Applied

1,328

Accepted

2,082

Enrolled

Female Admissions

734

Females Applied

691

Females Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

680

Males Applied

637

Males Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,022

In-state

11,460

Out-of-state

5,022

In-district

Fees

120

Full-time student fees

5,000

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Student Body

2,082

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

9%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.75%
Black or African American	3.15%
White or Caucasian	88.61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.22%
Asian	0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	2.55%
Other	0.97%

Gender

Male (35.69%)

Female (64.31%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Football		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Football		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Faculty

122

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 81

Male - 51

Female - 71