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Southwest Virginia Community College

Cedar Bluff, Virginia Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Southwest Virginia Community College is a public two-year institution based in Cedar Bluff, Virginia. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,364 students. It is part of Virginia Community College System.

Southwest Virginia Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 52 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Child Care Provider/Assistant, and General Studies. It awarded 682 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,364
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
682
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
52
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 52

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 4
Health Professions 10
Engineering Technologies 6
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Precision Production 2
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Education 1
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Social Sciences 1
Engineering 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Construction Trades 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
42%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
309
Certificates under 1 year
235
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
136
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
2

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,364
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,364
Full-time, fall 2024
47%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,145
Full-time, 2024-25
40%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
62%
Men
38%
White
88%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
44%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Virginia Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Clint Hayes
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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