Northern Virginia Community College

Location: Annandale, VA
www.nv.cc.va.us

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Background
Founded in 1965, NVC is a regionally accredited university, offering associate's degrees. NVC is located 12 miles from Washington, DC. There are 1,587 faculty, with 39% working full time, 24% with terminal degrees.

Facts about NVC

• Public 2-year community college
• Commuter campus in small city
• 23,603 degree-seeking undergraduates, 13,808 non-degree seeking students

2001-2002 Annual Costs:
Tuition/fees (2001-2002) $710.10; out of state $3119.94, based on (18 hrs.); Books/Supplies $550

Academics
Special Study Options: cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, dual enrollment of high school students, honors, internships, liberal arts/career combination, study aboard, student-designed major, weekend college. Credit/placement by examination for AP, CLEP, IB, SAT I or ACT, institutional tests. Support Services: Tutoring, learning center, remedial instruction, reduced course load.

Student Life
Activities: African American student organization, Baptist Student Union, data processing management club, religious groups, concert band, choral groups, dance, drama, musical theater, opera, radio station, symphony orchestra, student government, TV station.

Athletics
Intramural: Basketball, football, soccer, volleyball

Student Services
Veterans' counselor, career counseling. Disabled: Service for learning disabled; visually, hearing, speech impaired. Transfer: Special adviser, orientation, reentry adviser for new students. Transfer center, college fairs on campus for students transferring to 4-year

Contact:
Email:
Phone: (703) 323-3000

Northern Virginia Community College
4001 Wakefield Chapel Road
Annandale, VA 22003