Southside Virginia Community College
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) is a public community college with two campuses in Virginia, one near Alberta in Brunswick County, and the John H. Daniel Campus, just outside Keysville in Charlotte County. It is part of the Virginia Community College System. It was founded in 1970 and has the largest geographic service area of any community college in the state, covering 10 counties and the city of Emporia.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $6,255
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,301
- Graduation rate (150%): 42%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 44%
- Student to faculty ratio: 24:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $32,371
- Median earnings (8 years): $31,476
- Median earnings (6 years): $30,192
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Alberta, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southside Virginia Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Licensed Practical.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (356 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (159 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (104 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (71 bachelor's)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (63 bachelor's)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other (59 bachelor's)
- Nursing (48 associate)
- Computer Science (39 bachelor's)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other (39 associate)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts (19 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 6%, Computer Science 12%, Health 82%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Southside Virginia Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,751 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,751
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,815
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,773
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $7,681
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,007
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,445
- Books and supplies: $2,600
- Off-campus room and board: $7,281
- Off-campus with family: $10,017
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,036
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $1,341
Admissions
Southside Virginia Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,301
- Women: 64%
- Part-time undergraduates: 76%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 42%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 52%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 30%
- Student to faculty: 24:1
- Professor salary: $81,493
- Associate professor salary: $80,582
- Assistant professor salary: $69,784
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southside Virginia Community College acceptance rate? Southside Virginia Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Southside Virginia Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,751 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,255.
What majors does Southside Virginia Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Licensed Practical, Welding Technology, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology.
What is the average salary after Southside Virginia Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $32,371 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southside Virginia Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 44% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 42%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southside Virginia Community College official site: https://www.southside.edu.