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Virginia Highlands Community College Reviews

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See Virginia Highlands Community College reviews submitted by students. Find out what students have to say about various aspects of attending Virginia Highlands Community College. Read about academic experiences and campus life in these free Virginia Highlands Community College reviews, or contribute your own Virginia Highlands Community College review if you're a current student there.

  • 2 out of 2 people found this review useful.

    Mugz from Abingdon, VA

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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    Am enjoying being here

    Every class I have taken while here (4 semesters) has been enjoyable, and you can tell that (the majority) of the staff there loves their job. Everyone is extremely friendly and helpful.
    Bang for the buck

    Classes are comparable to many courses offered at local universities, for currently about $101 per credit hour. VHCC offers many foundation scholarships to students, and most of the classes will transfer to 4-year schools.
    Tips for prospective students

    Sign-up for classes and pay tuition as soon as possible to ensure that you can get into the classes that you want. The school will go through and drop students from classes that they have not paid for either on the first day of classes or within the first week.
    Also, many of the textbooks can be found on Amazon.com for much cheaper than in the bookstore.

  • 1 out of 1 people found this review useful.

    Shella from Bristol, VA

    Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has been to campus.

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    Great for these types of students

    Aren't good with test like the ACT and other admission's text. Its also a good school for someone who was a C student and is looking to to better with their school career. Its also good for transferring out too.

  • Rebecca from Bristol, VA

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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    In three sentences

    Virginia Highlands Community College has a focus on enriching students lives through education and involvement within the community. They have a very close knit campus and a staff that is willing to help individual students with their unique needs. If you are looking for a college that is small enough to provide a student body that feels more like a family then just a bunch of students, while also providing the freedoms of college life, then Virginia Highlands Community College is definitely a college to seriously consider.
    Tips for prospective students

    One tip that I would offer to prospective students is that if you have been a Washington County Community Scholar for three out of your four years in high school, you are eligible for a scholarship that can practically pay in entirety your tuition for two years. Another tip I would offer, would be to get connected to the faculty and staff and not to be afraid to ask questions. Coming from someone who ask a ton of questions, the staff is eager to help you with any problems you may have.
    Academic Rigor

    The instructors and courses offered at Virginia Highlands Community College range in difficulty and work load. As in any school there will always be classes that are more difficult than others. However, Virgina Highlands Community College works with students to help ensure success in every situation.
    Dorm Life

    This is not applicable to Virginia Highlands Community College. Since it is a community college, all students are commuters. There are no dorms on campus.
    Food and Dining

    Food is offered on campus through the cafeteria, and in the snack bar through vending machines. The food offered in the cafeteria offers a great variety of great tasting foods at a fairly reasonable price. If you are not in the mood for this food there are also several restaurants within minutes of the school.
    What to do for fun

    Due to the fact that Virginia Highlands Community College is focus on the community, they work to offer students a wide array of activities on campus ranging from movie nights on the lawn, to tye dye decorating, to cook outs. There is almost always something going on if you are in the mood to do something.
    Clubs and Activities

    Virginia Highlands Community College offers a huge variety of clubs. With this variety it is hard to not find a club that interests you in some way. The clubs and activities are also scheduled at various times which help to make it more accessible to students who are enrolled in classes at the time.
    Campus Safety

    While attending Virginia Highlands Community College I have never really felt unsafe or threatened. We have security on campus and also have drills to prepare for emergency procedures.

  • Katrina from Abingdon, VA

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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    In three sentences

    This is a great setting for students who have been out of the classroom for a while. Very easy to apply and classes that fit your schedule
    Tips for prospective students

    Be prepared to study hard. This isn't high school, you won't slide by.
    Academic Rigor

    Very manageable, but you must put in the time.
    Food and Dining

    There is a snack bar but mostly machines.
    What to do for fun

    There are several organizations on campus. If you can think of it, they probably have it.
    Great for these types of students

    Parents, people who haven't been is school for a while, and students that aren't sure what they want to do with their life.

  • Tim from Glade Spring, VA

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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    In three sentences

    friendly and helpful people, small classes. good for a cc.
    Tips for prospective students

    go to class!
    Academic Rigor

    typical for a community college
    What to do for fun

    intramural sports and clubs.

  • Leanne from Washington County, VA

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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    Am learning a lot

    The class sizes seem rather large at the beginning of the semester, but it seems like many students drop out by the time the middle of the semester rolls around. The professors are always willing to help students in need and since they are available to work with students, I feel as if I am learning more.
    Am enjoying being here

    I really like VHCC. The campus is nice and you can always find a nice quite place to study (well, almost always. There are a few times when the student lounge is full of loud-I'm-just-here-for-the-heck-of-it students. In those cases, move to the library).
    Bang for the buck

    You definitely get your bang for your buck at VHCC. The average cost for a full time student at VHCC is around (give or take a few bucks) $2,000 a semester. My high school offered a program where if one volunteered a certain number of hours each year while they were in high school, then the student received two free years at VHCC (the down side of this? Books wasn't included in the offer). I went with this option and I calculated that I saved around $65,000 dollars by going to VHCC for two years before transferring to a four year college. Big positive in my book (and my bank account)!
    Tips for prospective students

    If you're having trouble filling out forms, VHCC offers help to ensure students are doing everything correctly (such as filling out the FASFA form). I've found that it is easier to just go down to the college if needing to speak with someone in Admissions or the Financial Aid office. Otherwise, it'll seem like you're playing phone tag. ALWAYS show up for class, even if you are going to be late. It's a VHCC policy to drop students from a class if they miss three classes in a row. With this warning, don't be surprised if you play hooky three class meetings in a row and finally do decide to go to class, only to find you've been dropped. That would be no fun for you, the professor, the people working in Admissions, and the people working in Financial Aid!
    Great for these types of students

    VHCC is great for any kind of student looking to save thousands of dollars. VHCC offers specialized programs such as the nursing program where a student can earn their RN degree in just two years, an HVAC program, a transfer program, and numerous other programs. Many people that have went to VHCC have said a lot of the classes are easier that class at a four year school. So, that's a plus if one must take classes such as Calculus with Analytical Geometry or Organic Chemistry.