Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff, VA · Public two-year · Rural: Distant
2,288undergraduates
$9,217average net price per year
44%finish in 3 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
33 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 (4)
- General Studies Associate (17 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (5 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (69 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (115 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (10)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (42 awarded)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (23 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (21 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (15 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (14 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (37 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (28 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (32 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (1-2 years) (18 awarded), Associate (20 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting and Related Services, Other Associate (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Precision Metal Working, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (27 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate (6 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General Associate (2 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,901
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,904
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Total cost living at home
- $11,791
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,660 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,621 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,655 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $8,936 |
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
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,771
- Got a grant from the college
- 50%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,646
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 45%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 0%
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 32%
- Finished in 3 years
- 44%
- Finished in 4 years
- 48%
- Transferred to another college
- 10%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 37% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 53% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 231 | 43% |
| Men | 139 | 45% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 8 | 13% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 339 | 46% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 14% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 481 | 44% | 11% |
| Started here, part-time | 132 | 11% | 17% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 47 | 28% | 6% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 120 | 23% | 15% |
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
- 2,288
- Undergraduates
- 2,288
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,081
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,207
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 89%
- From out of state
- 11%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 24%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 38%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 90% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- 369 College Road US Rt. 19, 6 Miles S. Claypool Hill, Cedar Bluff, VA, 24609
- County
- Tazewell County
- Part of
- Virginia Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, 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.