Virginia Community College System

Short description: List of 23 community colleges in Virginia

Virginia Community College System

Type| Public university system
Established| December 16, 1966; 56 years ago (1966-12-16)[1]
Chancellor| David Doré
Students| 218,985
95,592 Template:FTE[2]
Website| www.vccs.edu

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) oversees a network of 23 community colleges in Virginia, which serve residents of Virginia and provide two-year degrees and various specialty training and certifications. In 2006, the Virginia Community College System's annual enrollment rate topped 233,000 students. The VCCS also had an additional 170,000 students in workforce development services and noncredit courses.[3]

In March 2022, the system hired Russell Kavalhuna as its next chancellor.[4]

In June 2022, the board announced that Kavalhuna was no longer taking the job and the system was restarting the search for a new chancellor. Sharon Morrissey, previously the system's vice chancellor for academic and workforce programs, was appointed interim chancellor.[5]

On January 4, 2023, Virginia’s Community Colleges announced that David Doré would be the next chancellor of the system. He began his role on April 1, 2023.[6]

## Colleges

Blue Ridge

Brightpoint

Central Virginia

Danville

Eastern Shore

Germanna

J. Sargeant Reynolds

Laurel Ridge

Mountain Empire

Mountain Gateway

New River

Northern Virginia

Patrick & Henry

Paul D. Camp

Piedmont

Rappahannock

Southside Virginia

Southwest Virginia

Tidewater

Virginia Highlands

Virginia Peninsula

Virginia Western

Wytheville

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Location of VCCS campuses. For colleges with multiple campuses, the largest campus is labeled.

VCCS institutions  Name  | Established  | Enrollment[7] | Location

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Blue Ridge Community College | 1967 | 3,386 | Augusta County
Brightpoint Community College | 1967 | 8,558 | Chesterfield County
Central Virginia Community College | 1966 | 3,464 | Lynchburg
Danville Community College | 1936 | 2,330 | Danville
Eastern Shore Community College | 1971 | 637 | Accomack County
Germanna Community College | 1970 | 7,496 | Culpeper County
Fredericksburg
Orange County
Stafford County
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College | 1972 | 7,252 | Richmond
Laurel Ridge Community College | 1970 | 5,862 | Fauquier County
Frederick County
Page County
Mountain Empire Community College | 1972 | 2,079 | Wise County
Mountain Gateway Community College | 1962 | 1,069 | Alleghany County
New River Community College | 1959 | 3,903 | Pulaski County
Northern Virginia Community College | 1965 | 49,559 | Alexandria
Fairfax County
Loudoun County
Manassas
Prince William County
Patrick & Henry Community College | 1962 | 1,906 | Henry County
Paul D. Camp Community College | 1970 | 1,239 | Franklin
Piedmont Virginia Community College | 1972 | 4,997 | Charlottesville
Rappahannock Community College | 1970 | 2,588 | Gloucester County
Richmond County
Southside Virginia Community College | 1970 | 2,961 | Brunswick County
Charlotte County
Southwest Virginia Community College | 1968 | 2,135 | Tazewell County
Tidewater Community College | 1968 | 16,797 | Chesapeake
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Suffolk
Virginia Beach
Virginia Highlands Community College | 1967 | 2,451 | Washington County
Virginia Peninsula Community College | 1968 | 5,832 | Hampton
James City County
Newport News
Williamsburg
Virginia Western Community College | 1966 | 5,625 | Roanoke
Wytheville Community College | 1963 | 2,089 | Wythe County

## References

1. ↑ "About Virginia's Community Colleges". https://www.vccs.edu/about/#history.
2. ↑ "About Virginia's Community Colleges". https://www.vccs.edu/about/#statistics.
3. ↑ Virginia Community College System - History
4. ↑ Moody, Scott (March 22, 2022). "Va. Community College System Defies Gov. With Chancellor Hire" (in en). Inside Higher Ed. https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/03/22/va-community-college-system-defies-gov-chancellor-hire.
5. ↑ "Virginia Community College System Restarts Chancellor Search". U.S. News & World Report. June 14, 2022. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/michigan/articles/2022-06-14/virginia-community-college-system-restarts-chancellor-search.
6. ↑ "David Doré Hired to Lead Virginia’s Community Colleges". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. January 6, 2023. https://wydaily.com/news/2023/01/06/david-dore-hired-to-lead-virginias-community-colleges/.
7. ↑ "Fall Headcount Enrollment". Fall 2021. https://research.schev.edu/enrollment/e2_report.asp.

## External links

* Virginia Community College System home page

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Colleges and universities in Virginia

Public|

* Christopher Newport University
* College of William & Mary
* Eastern Virginia Medical School
* George Mason University
* James Madison University
* Joint Forces Staff College
* Longwood University
* Marine Corps University
* Norfolk State University
* Old Dominion University
* Radford University
* Richard Bland College
* University of Mary Washington
* University of Virginia
* University of Virginia's College at Wise
* Virginia Commonwealth University
* Virginia Community College System
* Virginia Military Institute
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
* Virginia State University
* Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine

Private|

* Appalachian College of Pharmacy
* Appalachian School of Law
* Art Institute of Virginia Beach
* Atlantic University
* Averett University
* Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond
* Bluefield College
* Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
* Bridgewater College
* Christendom College
* Cordoba University
* DeVry University
* Eastern Mennonite University
* ECPI University
* Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
* Emory and Henry College
* Fairfax University of America
* Ferrum College
* George Washington University Virginia Campus
* Hampden–Sydney College
* Hampton University
* Hartland College
* Hollins University
* Jefferson College of Health Sciences
* John Leland Center for Theological Studies
* Liberty University
* Lynchburg College
* Mary Baldwin University
* Marymount University
* Patrick Henry College
* Randolph College
* Randolph–Macon College
* Regent University
* Roanoke College
* Shenandoah University
* Southern Virginia University
* Stratford University
* Sweet Briar College
* Union Presbyterian Seminary
* University of Management and Technology
* University of the Potomac
* University of Richmond
* Virginia Theological Seminary
* Virginia Union University
* Virginia University of Lynchburg
* Virginia Wesleyan University
* Washington and Lee University

Defunct|

* Art Institute of Washington
* Blackstone College for Girls
* Elizabeth College
* Frederick College
* Gibbs College
* Marion College
* Saint Paul's College
* Sullins College
* University of Northern Virginia
* Virginia Intermont College
* Westwood College

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