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Virginia Western Community College

Roanoke, Virginia · Public · 6,170 undergrads

Virginia Western Community College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Virginia Western Community College?

Open admission

Virginia Western Community College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Virginia Western Community College cost?

$5,961 a year in-state

Out of state: about $11,964 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $11,892.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,735
$30,000–$48,000$5,260
$48,000–$75,000$6,893
$75,000–$110,000$9,545
over $110,000$9,383

Out-of-state tuition is $11,259 a year, against $5,256 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,003 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

6,170
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
City
Campus setting in Roanoke, VA.
$38.8k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$11k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Virginia Western Community College hard to get into?
No. Virginia Western Community College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Virginia Western Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $6,893 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $11,892.
How much does Virginia Western Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Virginia Western Community College is $11,259 a year, against $5,256 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,961 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $6,003 tuition gap gives about $11,964 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.