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Southside Virginia Community College, Virginia

Overview of Southside Virginia Community College

The main campus of Southside Virginia Community College is in Alberta, Virginia (a rural area). The school is a public school. Southside Virginia Community College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to therapy and counseling.

Southside Virginia Community College Selectivity

Southside Virginia Community College admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 4,863 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at Southside Virginia Community College.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Southside Virginia Community College

Southside Virginia Community College
109 Campus Dr
Alberta, VA 23821
General Phone: (434) 949-1000
Admissions Phone: (434) 949-1014
Financial Aid Phone: (434) 949-1046
http://www.sv.vccs.edu

Southside Virginia Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Southside Virginia Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Therapy And Counseling266mental and social health services
Liberal Arts127liberal arts and humanities
Business And Management75MIS, business
Nursing And Emergency Medicine55registered nursing
Security And Law Enforcement30security and protective services
Engineering Technician22electrical/electronic tech, environmental control tech, mechanical engineering related tech, industrial production tech, industrial tech
Office And Administration11administrative assistant
Mechanics And Repair0vehicle maintenance
Medical Assistant And Technician0medical lab tech
Transportation0transportation and materials moving

Number of programs and degrees for Southside Virginia Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree32911
Award of less than 1 academic year1921
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years6512

Student Body

In 2005, Southside Virginia Community College had a total enrollment of 4,863 students (2,619 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White57%
Black41%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1822%
18-1915%
20-218%
22-249%
25-299%
30-347%
35-397%
40-4912%
50-649%
65+2%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Virginia100%

Southside Virginia Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time47 %
Part-Time39 %

Southside Virginia Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Alberta, Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Virginia Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Southside Virginia Community College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3733

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year0*2*
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*3$54,453
Instructorcalendar year6$47,9942*
All faculty totalcalendar year8$49,5538$55,679

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*0*
Associate professoracademic year13$47,2188$45,767
Assistant professoracademic year6$41,54110$44,214
Instructoracademic year8$36,5857$37,643
All faculty totalacademic year29$43,51225$42,871

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Southside Virginia Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General
Management Information Systems, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies, Other

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Security and Protective Services, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other

TRANSPORTATION
Transportation and Materials Moving, Other

Southside Virginia Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Southside Virginia Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Southside Virginia Community College % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Southside Virginia Community College % students 40 years or older
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Southside Virginia Community College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Southside Virginia Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Southside Virginia Community College Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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