Overview

Virginia Western Community College is a 2-year institution located in Roanoke, VA.

Location & Contact

Address 3094 Colonial Avenue
Roanoke, VA  24015
United States

Contact Admissions Office
Phone: 540-857-7231

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Majors & Degrees

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		×
Construction Management, General	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Radio And Television	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Computer Programming/programmer, General	×	×
Computer Science		×
Data Processing And Data Processing Technology/technician	×	×
Network And System Administration/administrator	×	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×	×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Trades, General	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General		×
Pre-engineering	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering Technologies/technicians	×	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Industrial Technology/technician		×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician		×
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/assistant		×
Child Development	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician		×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist		×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist		×
Mental And Social Health Services And Allied Professions, Other		×
Mental Health Counseling/counselor	×	×
Occupational Therapist Assistant		×
Physical Therapy Assistant		×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Surgical Technology/technologist		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal		×
Legal Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Humanities/humanistic Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences		×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General		×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cooking And Related Culinary Arts, General		×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial Radiologic Technology/technician	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Social Sciences, General		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×	×
Design And Visual Communications, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

47,208

Applied

26,923

Accepted

6,332

Enrolled

Female Admissions

20,135

Females Applied

12,337

Females Accepted

61%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

26,966

Males Applied

14,527

Males Accepted

54%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Virginia Placement Test

Application Deadlines

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,400

In-state

11,838

Out-of-state

5,400

In-district

Fees

720

Full-time student fees

11,024

Room & board

8,049

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

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

Student Body

6,332

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.81%
Black or African American	13.37%
White or Caucasian	66.35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.29%
Asian	3.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.13%
Two or more races	5.37%
Other	2.12%

Gender

Male (43.59%)

Female (56.41%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Choral groups

Campus events:
Spring Fling and Art Show and Warm Welcome

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

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Faculty

254

Total Faculty

23:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 81

Part-time - 173

Male - 117

Female - 137