Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon, VA · Public two-year · Suburb: Small
2,052undergraduates
$5,613average net price per year
42%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 (2)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (59 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (123 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (8)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (12 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (76 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (37 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (28 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Precision Metal Working, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (5)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Associate (6 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting and Related Services, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Corrections Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Music, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,863
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,866
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Total cost living at home
- $11,974
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,811 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,877 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $6,057 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $6,509 |
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
- 91%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 90%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,928
- Got a grant from the college
- 14%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,445
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 42%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 1%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,925
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 36%
- Finished in 3 years
- 42%
- Finished in 4 years
- 47%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 36% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 52% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 145 | 46% |
| Men | 121 | 37% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 9 | 22% (small group) |
| White | 242 | 43% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 366 | 42% | 13% |
| Started here, part-time | 91 | 29% | 9% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 80 | 26% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 115 | 17% | 21% |
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
- 2,052
- Undergraduates
- 2,052
- Full-time undergraduates
- 718
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,334
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 94%
- From out of state
- 6%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 24%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 23%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 88% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Small
- Address
- 100 VHCC Drive, Abingdon, VA, 24212-0828
- County
- Washington County
- Part of
- Virginia Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- 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.