Virginia Highlands Community College
Virginia Highlands Community College at a Glance
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About Virginia Highlands Community College
According to Wikipedia, Virginia Highlands Community College is a public community college in Abingdon, Virginia. It is part of the Virginia Community College System. The college was established November 30, 1967 to serve the residents of Washington County, western Smyth County, and the city of Bristol. Over 3,000 students are enrolled each semester.
Virginia Highlands Community College's Online Degrees
AS in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 61
- Completion Time: 14 months
- Format: Fully online
Virginia Highlands Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 60% | 44% |
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 Virginia Highlands Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,169 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $6,570 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,216 |
| 48K - 75K | $7,353 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,818 |
| 110K+ | $8,376 |
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 Virginia Highlands Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Virginia Highlands Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $40,088 a year, and 82% 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.
Virginia Highlands 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 |
|---|---|
| 2,656 | 2,656 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Virginia Highlands Community College?
Virginia Highlands Community College is located at 100 VHCC Drive, Abingdon, VA 24212-0828.
How Safe is Virginia Highlands Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Virginia Highlands 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, Virginia Highlands Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Abingdon has a violent crime rate of 0.14% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.58%. 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 Virginia Highlands Community College Known For?
Virginia Highlands Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Virginia Highlands Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Virginia Highlands 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
Virginia Highlands Community College ranks #2080 in the U.S. and #5560 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesVirginia Highlands Community College ranks #2173 in the U.S. and #8454 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesVirginia Highlands Community College ranks #2295 in the U.S. and #10283 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesVirginia Highlands Community College ranks #2423 in the U.S. and #8969 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesVirginia Highlands Community College ranks #2441 in the U.S. and #5037 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesVirginia Highlands Community College ranks #2643 in the U.S. and #10345 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesVirginia Highlands Community College ranks #3588 in the U.S. and #12907 worldwide for influence in Medical.
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