Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) is a public community college in Roanoke, Virginia. It is part of the Virginia Community College System.
Type | Public community college |
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Established | 1966 |
Parent institution | Virginia Community College System |
President | Robert H. Sandel |
Undergraduates | 8,362 |
Location | , , United States |
Website | www.virginiawestern.edu |
As of 2013, Virginia Western had 69 different specified programs that fall under the categories including: Associate of Arts, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, Certificate, or Career Studies. Some of these degrees are used as a stepping stone to many of Virginia's colleges and universities.
Most of the students are part-time enrollment. Virginia Western Community College now has student sports teams such as basketball and soccer. The college also has many student clubs and recreations for students. [1]
In the fall 2020 semester, VWCC's total headcount was 8,362 students, 57% female, 43% male. The racial makeup of the student body is 70% White, 20% Black or African American, and 5% from other races.[2]
Culinary Institute at Virginia Western is in the Claude Moore Education Complex, in downtown Roanoke[3]
The college operates the Greenfield Education & Training Center in Daleville.[4][5]
The Roanoke Japanese Saturday School (ロノアーク補習授業校 Ronōaku Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a weekend Japanese educational program, was previously held at the Greenfield Education & Training Center. It was closed for an indeterminate period in April 2006,[6] and in February 2009 it was closed permanently.[7][8]
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