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Southwest Virginia Community College

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Phone
  
+1 276-964-2555

Average salary after attending undergrad
  
22,600 USD (2013)

Graduation rate
  
33.3% (2014)

Average annual cost for students receiving federal aid
  
6,459 USD (2014)

Address
  
724 Community College Rd, Cedar Bluff, VA 24609, USA

Undergraduate tuition and fees
  
Local tuition: 3,312 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 7,982 USD (2015)

Similar
  
Mountain Empire Communi, Virginia Highlands Communi, Wytheville Community College, Southside Virginia Communi, New River Community College

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Southwest virginia community college


Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) is located outside of Richlands, Virginia, United States, on the border of Tazewell and Russell counties, and is one of the 23 schools in the Virginia Community College System. SWCC was opened in 1968 to serve the residents of Buchanan, Russell and Tazewell counties. Dickenson County is also partially served, along with Mountain Empire Community College. The school had 2630 students for the 2013-2014 academic year, with 58% being female and 42% male.

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In 2016, the school received a $1.4 million federal grant to retrain unemployed local coal miners.

Presidents

  • Dr. J. Mark Estepp (July 2, 2007–present)
  • Dr. William Snyder (interim president for the college while a search for Dr. King's replacement was conducted)
  • Dr. Charles R. King (founding president, retired in December 2006)
  • Campus facilities

  • Buchanan Hall
  • Tazewell Hall
  • Russell Hall
  • Dickenson Hall
  • Davis Hall
  • Dellinger Hall
  • King Community Center
  • Physical Plant
  • National Guard Armory
  • Football field and track
  • Baseball field
  • Notable alumni

  • Sean Spencer (attended) - professional mixed martial artist, current UFC welterweight
  • References

    Southwest Virginia Community College Wikipedia