Virginia Western Community College

Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under a statewide system of community colleges. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Board.The service region of the College includes Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, southern Botetourt County and Franklin County. Day, evening and weekend classes are provided on a 70-acre campus located in Southwest Roanoke. Classes are also offered at off-campus locations in downtown Roanoke and Franklin and Botetourt counties. The College was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,352 to its current enrollment of more than 12,000.Tuition support is available from the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises private and public funds for the Community College Access Program (CCAP) and other initiatives. virginiawestern.edu/foundationThe Hall Associates Career Center provides lifetime benefits to Virginia Western alumni, including resume-writing workshops and a job board. virginiawestern.edu/careercenter