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Northern Virginia Community College
  • 2 Year
  • ANNANDALE, VA
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Northern Virginia Community College

#3 in Best Community Colleges in Virginia
    B minus
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Professors
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    2. Value
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    3. Diversity
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    4. Safety
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    5. Student Life
      B+
    6. Location
      B+
    Northern Virginia Community College is a public college located in Wakefield, Virginia in the Washington, D.C. Area. It is a big institution with an enrollment of 15,551 undergraduate students. The Northern Virginia Community College acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Social Science Research Methods. Graduating 34% of students, Northern Virginia Community College alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $33,200.
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    4001 WAKEFIELD CHAPEL RD
    ANNANDALE, VA 22003
    Branch of
    Virginia's Community Colleges
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    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
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    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Neither required nor recommended
    High School GPA
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $9,153 / year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $6,179 / year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    60%
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    Academics

    Professors
    C minus
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    28:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors

    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      3,606 Graduates
    • Business
      1,234 Graduates
    • Social Science Research Methods
      524 Graduates
    • Information Technology
      391 Graduates
    • Natural Sciences
      367 Graduates
    • Computer and Information Systems Security
      345 Graduates
    • Computer Science
      296 Graduates
    • Engineering
      210 Graduates
    • Child Care Provider
      209 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
      170 Graduates
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    Online

    Programs Offered Entirely Online
    11
    Offers Online Courses
    Yes
    Online Certificate Programs
    0
    Online Associates Programs
    11
    Online Bachelor's Programs
    0
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    How Students Learn
    • Mix of Online and on Campus
      8%
    • On Campus
      26%
    • Online
      67%

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    15,551 Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    37,322
    Undergrads Over 25
    24%
    Pell Grant
    42%
    Varsity Athletes
    0%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $42,000 / year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    34%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    88%
    National
    83%
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