New River Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning operating under a state-wide system of community colleges. The college serves those who live in the counties of Floyd, Giles, Pulaski, Montgomery, and the city of Radford.
School Highlights
New River Community College serves 4,254 students (35% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the state average of 55%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
Enrollment: 4,254 students
In-state tuition: $3,325
Out-state tuition: $7,995
Minority enrollment: 23%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
We give everyone the opportunity to learn and develop the right skills so lives and communities are strengthened.
Student Body
The student population of New River Community College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The New River Community College diversity score of 0.40 is less than the state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has grown by 79% over five years.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Tuition & Financial Aid
The public in-state tuition of $3,325 is less than the state average of $3,581. The in-state tuition has declined by 29% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,995 is less than the state average of $8,577. The out-state tuition has declined by 25% over four years.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a college search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
In 1959 New River Community College began offering
vocational/technical courses as a vocational/technical school to
residents in the New River Valley. It is one of five colleges which
developed from existing vocational/ technical schools into
community colleges under 1966 General Assembly legislation which
formed the Virginia Community College System. The college continued
the occupational/technical programs in Machine Shop, Drafting and
Design, Auto Mechanics, Practical Nursing, Industrial Electricity,
Electronics, Instrumentation, Clerk Typing, and
Stenography.Programs leading to the Associate in Applied Science
Degree in Accounting, Business Management and Secretarial Science
were added in the fall term of 1970. Degree programs designed for
transfer to four-year colleges were also offered at that time.
These included the Associate of Arts Degree program in Liberal Arts
and the Associate in Science Degree programs in Science, Education,
Business Administration, and General Studies. The college is
located on a one-hundred acre site at the intersection of U.S.
Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia. The campus provides modern,
well-equipped facilities for the vocational/technical programs as
well as for university- parallel programs. The facilities contain
labs for Administrative Support Technology, Accounting, Automotive,
Drafting and Design, Electronics, Electricity, Fiber Optics,
Forensic Science, Information Systems Technology, Instrumentation,
Machine Shop, Natural Science classes, Network Design and
Installation, Nursing, Programmable Logic Controllers, and Welding.
New River Community College offers programs two years beyond the
high school level. The college offers Occupational/Technical
Education, University parallel/College transfer Education, General
education, Continuing education, Customized training programs,
Developmental courses NRCC is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to
award the associate degree.
Learn how to evaluate licensure pass rates before enrolling in community college career programs, compare exam results, identify warning signs, and choose training that supports professional licensing and employment goals.
A college course may transfer without counting toward your major. Learn how to check degree requirements, identify elective credits, avoid graduation delays, and protect your community college transfer plan.
Should you transfer with 45 credits, 60 credits, or an associate degree? Compare university requirements, tuition savings, graduation timelines, and transfer benefits to choose the best path for your goals.
Quick Facts (26-27)
Enrollment: 4,254 students
In-state tuition: $3,325
Out-state tuition: $7,995
Minority enrollment: 23%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
For Virginia public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,581 per year for in-state students and $8,577 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,536 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.
