Located in Roanoke, Virginia, Virginia Western Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,332 students. It is part of Virginia Community College System.
Virginia Western Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 46 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, General Studies, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,372 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 63% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
6,332
Students enrolled
63%
First-year retention
1,372
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
46
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 46
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.