Southwest Virginia Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Cedar Bluff, VA

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How much is the SWVCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, SWVCC's tuition & fees is $4,901 for Virginia residents and $10,904 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $19,591 for Virginia residents and $25,594 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

SWVCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Virginia Residents Tuition & Fees$4,901
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$10,904
Books & Supplies Costs$1,990
Off-campus Room & Board$4,900
Off-campus Expenses$7,800
2023-2024 Estimates
Virginia Residents Tuition & Fees$5,107
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$11,106

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, SWVCC' tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Virginia, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $19,087.
In-StateOut-of-State
Southwest Virginia Community College$4,901$10,904
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Virginia 2-4 Years Colleges$19,100
Public Schools$8,992$19,087
Private Schools$19,105

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between SWVCC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VA$4,901$10,904
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton, VA$4,944$10,947
Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk, VA$5,714$11,717
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, VA$4,863$10,866
Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA$5,256$11,259

Financial Aid and COA

At Southwest Virginia Community College, 1,454 students (68%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,448.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at SWVCC is $20,146 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 357 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,207.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$19,591$25,594
Tuition & Fees$4,901$10,904
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,690$14,690
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$14,143$20,146
Average Financial Aid$5,448$5,448
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,45468%$5,448
Pell Grants1,00747%$4,421
Federal Student Loan00%-
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid35795%-
Grants or Scholarships35795%$6,207
Federal Grants25769%$5,117
Pell Grants23061%$4,852
Other Federal Grants25668%$778
State/Local Grants25067%$1,186
Institutional Grants17948%$3,376
Student Loan Aid0--
Federal Student Loans0--
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level226226$6,278
0-30,000141141$6,663
30,001-48,0003838$5,667
48,001-75,0004343$5,629
75,001-110,00044$5,495
110,001 or more00-

Student Population

Southwest Virginia Community College has a total of 2,163 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 767 male students and 1,368 female students attending SWVCC. The school offers online degree programs and 747 students enrolled online exclusively (34.54% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,135 7671,368

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address369 College Road US Rt. 19, 6 Miles S. Claypool Hill, Cedar Bluff, VA
Phone276-964-2555
WEBsw.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered64 Programs
Online Program Offered6 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population2,163
Graduation Rate44%
Transfer-out Rate6%
Retention Rate58% (Full-time), 31% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate19 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties46 (Full-time), 92 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs139 (Full-time), 175 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$57,649
Average Staff Salary$55,004