Admission Requirements
Southwest Virginia Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education located in Richlands, Virginia. The College serves a nine-county area in southwest Virginia: Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, and Wise counties. The College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Associate Degree.
Admission to the College is open to any person who has a high school diploma or its equivalent and who meets the general entrance requirements of the College. All applicants must submit an application for admission and official high school transcripts or GED scores. Applicants who have not taken the ACT or SAT within the last five years must take the COMPASS test for placement into English and math courses. The COMPASS test is offered at the College on a regular basis.
Students who have not met the general entrance requirements may be admitted to the College on a provisional basis. Provisional students are required to complete Developmental Studies courses in English, math, and reading prior to enrolling in credit-bearing courses. Developmental Studies courses do not count towards a degree but are necessary for students to be successful in college-level coursework.
The College has an open admissions policy for most programs. However, some programs have selective admissions requirements. These programs include Allied Health Sciences, Dental Assisting, Emergency Medical Services, Nursing, Radiography, and Respiratory Therapy. For these programs, applicants must meet additional requirements, such as minimum GPA, prerequisite coursework, and/or a successful interview.
The College also offers a number of dual enrollment and early college programs for high school students. These programs allow students to earn college credit while still in high school. For more information about these programs, please contact the College's Admissions Office.
Financial Aid
| State Aid |
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| Percentage of students receiving state aid |
70% |
| Average state aid |
$1024 |
| Institutional Aid |
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| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid |
66% |
| Average institutional aid |
$3214 |
| Student Loans |
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| Percentage of students receiving a student loan |
0% |
Degrees Offered
- Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year offered
- Certificates of 1 year, but less than 2 year
- Certificates of 2 years, but less than 4 year
Majors Offered
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- Accounting and Related Services, Other
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
- Banking and Financial Support Services
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
- Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
- Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Construction Trades
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Electrician
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Engineering, General
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
- Mining Technology/Technician
- Music, General
- Occupational Therapist Assistant
- Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
- Photography
- Precision Metal Working, Other
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Surveying Engineering
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Welding Technology/Welder
