Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, VA · Public two-year · Rural: Remote
3,258undergraduates
$6,565average net price per year
35%finish in 3 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
25 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (159 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (356 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (59 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (under 1 year) (95 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (23 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (48 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (63 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (69 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (28 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Associate (19 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other Associate (12 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,848
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,851
- Books and supplies
- $2,950
- Total cost living at home
- $13,117
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,734 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,641 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,153 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $5,274 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 82%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 82%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,694
- Got a grant from the college
- 21%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,778
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 34%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 0%
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 19%
- Finished in 3 years
- 35%
- Finished in 4 years
- 36%
- Transferred to another college
- 8%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 33% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 38% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 126 | 33% |
| Men | 41 | 39% |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 66 | 35% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| White | 76 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 36% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 314 | 43% | 11% |
| Started here, part-time | 223 | 22% | 13% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 73 | 42% | 11% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 73 | 22% | 11% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,258
- Undergraduates
- 3,258
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,057
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,201
- Students per faculty member
- 25 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 100%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 27%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 36% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 48% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Remote
- Address
- 109 Campus Drive, Alberta, VA, 23821
- County
- Brunswick County
- Part of
- Virginia Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.