by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Virginia Highlands Community College was awarded 18 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, VHCC is ranked #879 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when VHCC held the #1,995 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 57 colleges in Virginia, VHCC is ranked at #22.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Virginia Highlands Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, Virginia Highlands Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Virginia Highlands Community College is 28%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Virginia Highlands Community College this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,086 undergraduates at VHCC with 843 being full-time and 1,243 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,179 | $6,595 | $7,563 | $8,117 | $6,946 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of VHCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
See which majors at Virginia Highlands Community College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Virginia Highlands Community College.
Contact details for VHCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 Vhcc Drive, Abingdon, VA 24212-0828 |
| Phone: | 276-739-2400 |
| Website: | www.vhcc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 290 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 76 | NA |
| Nursing | 64 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 58 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 41 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 24 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 23 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technology | 22 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 22 | NA |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 19 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 1,337 students took at least one online class at Virginia Highlands Community College. This is a decrease from the 1,476 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,337 | 466 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,476 | 546 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,649 | 1,212 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,357 | 370 |
Learn more about online learning at Virginia Highlands Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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