Virginia Western Community College Computer Science Programs

Virginia Western Community College is a public institution situated in Roanoke, Virginia. The city atmosphere of Roanoke makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Virginia Western Community College?

Contact details for Virginia Western Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3094 Colonial Ave, Roanoke, VA 24015
Phone:	540-857-8922
Website:	virginiawestern.edu

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How Do I Get Into Virginia Western Community College?

You can apply to Virginia Western Community College online at: https://apply.vccs.edu/oa/launch.action

As long as you submit the requested materials to Virginia Western Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Virginia Western Community College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Virginia Western Community College, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $4,890 a year. That adds up to $19,560 over four years for those students.

Virginia Western Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,625 undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College, with 1,633 being full-time and 3,992 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,633 full-time undergraduates at Virginia Western Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia Western Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	62
Black or African American	151
Hispanic or Latino	92
White	1,216
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	109

Over 13 countries are represented at Virginia Western Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, India, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at Virginia Western Community College

In 2022-2023, 2,907 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Virginia Western Community College has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Virginia Western Community College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Computer & Information Sciences	15%

Virginia Western Community College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	32	27	59
Web & Multimedia Design	7	0	7
TOTAL	39	27	66

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.