Central Virginia Community College
Central Virginia Community College at a Glance
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About Central Virginia Community College
According to Wikipedia, Central Virginia Community College is a public community college in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is part of the Virginia Community College System. Established in 1966, CVCC serves students at the main campus in Lynchburg or at one of its off-site centers in Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell counties.
Central Virginia Community College's Online Degrees
AAS in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- It Specialization
- Required Credits: 61
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Management
Degree Concentrations
- Human Resource Specialization
- Marketing Specialization
- Required Credits: 61
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Administrative Management Technology
Degree Concentrations
- Office Accounting Specialization
- Medical Office Specialization
- Required Credits: 66
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- Required Credits: 20
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Administration Of Justice
- Required Credits: 65
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Education
- Required Credits: 61
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AAS in General Studies
- Required Credits: 61
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences
- Required Credits: 61
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Central Virginia Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 64% | 53% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Central Virginia Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,319 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $4,784 |
| 30K - 48K | $4,405 |
| 48K - 75K | $5,683 |
| 75K - 110K | $6,941 |
| 110K+ | $11,057 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Central Virginia Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Central Virginia Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $41,066 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Central Virginia Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 4,570 | 4,570 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Central Virginia Community College?
Central Virginia Community College is located at 3506 Wards Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502-2498.
How Safe is Central Virginia Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Central Virginia Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Central Virginia Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Lynchburg has a violent crime rate of 0.36% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.76%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Central Virginia Community College Known For?
Central Virginia Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Central Virginia Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Central Virginia Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Central Virginia Community College ranks #1968 in the U.S. and #3898 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesCentral Virginia Community College ranks #2708 in the U.S. and #7215 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesCentral Virginia Community College ranks #3366 in the U.S. and #12166 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCentral Virginia Community College ranks #3406 in the U.S. and #12254 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees