Higher Education Business Resources
With over 215,600 students enrolled in Virginia’s 15 public four-year institutions, the state is the ideal location for individuals seeking to excel and further their education. Virginia has several colleges and universities that have achieved national acclaim and have areas of studies lending great value to companies across the state. The state’s public four-year institutions conferred over 53,600 awards and degrees in the 2015-2016 academic year.
Please follow the links below for selected university based economic development resources:
The Virginia Community College System, comprised of 23 community colleges, located on 40 campuses around the state, provides academic, occupational and technical training programs, many of which are designed specifically to meet the needs of nearby businesses and industries.
In the 2015-2016 academic year, Virginia's community colleges awarded over 33,400 degrees, diplomas and certificates. Increasingly, community colleges are developing transfer agreements with four-year institutions, whereby students earn the first two years of a bachelor’s degree at a community college. In 2013, the community colleges served over 13,000 employers and nearly 224,000 individuals in credit courses and over 66,000 individuals in customized workforce training and continuing education courses, contributing substantially to the economic development of their service regions.
Please follow the links below for more information on Virginia's community colleges:
More than 152,000 students are enrolled in the state's numerous private institutions of higher education, which have achieved national acclaim and have areas of study lending great value to companies across the state. In the 2015-2016 academic year, Virginia’s private four-year non-profit institutions conferred over 32,500 awards and degrees.
Please follow the links below to visit selected Virginia private colleges & universities:
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