Southwest Virginia Cost Per Credit Hour Report

What Will It Cost to Attend Southwest Virginia Community College While Enrolled Part-Time?

See current per-credit-hour charges for part-time students at Southwest Virginia Community College, plus the regular full-year tuition and fees for context.

In this report, you’ll find:

Southwest Virginia Cost Per Credit Hour
Southwest Virginia Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

How Much Will Southwest Virginia Cost Per Credit Hour?

$163 In-State Per Credit Hour

$352 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

In-state part-time students are charged $163 per credit hour. Students from out of state are charged $352 for every credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$163	$352

Keep in mind the rate above is the full price and does not include any aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.

As a comparison, full-time undergraduate tuition and fees at Southwest Virginia Community College are listed below.

Required fees account for came to $173 in-state and $953 out-of-state; the remainder is straight tuition.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$4,902	$10,560
Fees	$173	$953
Total	$5,075	$11,513

This annual figure is for academic instruction only and excludes room and board costs.

Recent Tuition Trend at Southwest Virginia in Recent Years

Tuition at Southwest Virginia Community College has moved over the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$4,620	$9,918
Two Years Ago	$4,620	$9,918
One Year Ago	$4,758	$10,056
Most Recent Year	$4,902	$10,560

Over the most recent year, out-of-state tuition moved up 5.0%. If that pace held for another year, tuition + fees would land around $12,090 for the upcoming year.

Factor Future Tuition Hikes Into Your Plan

Annual tuition increases are the norm at most institutions, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.

Factor Cost Increases Into Your Budget

When you map out how you’ll pay for college, build in expected annual increases so the later years don’t catch you off guard.

Options to Finance Your Southwest Virginia Degree

Cost per credit hour is just the starting figure — financial aid can change the actual price a part-time student pays substantially.

For information on financial aid at Southwest Virginia Community College, visit the Southwest Virginia Community College Financial Aid page.

Comparing to full-time enrollment? See the Southwest Virginia Community College Tuition & Fees page.