Williamsburg Technical College Competitors

Begun in 1964, Northern Virginia Community College offers a quality and convenient educational experience at an affordable price. NOVA is the largest educational institution in Virginia and the second-largest community college in the US, comprising of more than 75,000 students and 2,600 faculty and staff members. NOVA is also one of the most internationally diverse colleges in the US, with a student body consisting of individuals from more than 180 countries. Located near Washington, D.C., the college includes six campuses — Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun, Manassas, MEC (Springfield) and Woodbridge, along with the Reston Technology Center. NOVA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and offers more than 160 degrees at the associate's level and certificate programs. We also offer distance learning programs through NOVA Online and continuing education courses through Workforce Development.

Since 1966, Virginia’s Community Colleges have given everyone the opportunity to learn and develop the right skills so lives and communities are strengthened. By making higher education and workforce training available in every part of Virginia, we elevate all of Virginia. Together, Virginia’s Community Colleges serve more than 252,000 students each year. At VCCS.edu you can find higher education resources and information about educational opportunities including targeted information about Virginia’s community colleges, our courses of study, degree and certificate program availability and requirements, admission requirements, and student services to help you pursue career opportunities.

Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) serves South Hampton Roads with campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach; the Jeanne and George Roper Performing Arts Center in the downtown Norfolk theater district; a regional Advanced Technology Center and Regional Health Professions Center on its Virginia Beach Campus; the Regional Automotive Center in Chesapeake; the Regional Workforce Development Center in Suffolk; the Skilled Trades Academy in Portsmouth; and the Center for Military and Veterans Education on the Virginia Beach Campus. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce development services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 25,000 students annually—the second largest undergraduate student body in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Ninety-eight percent of graduates would recommend TCC to those continuing their education. TCC has 13 nationally accredited programs. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree, and among two-year institutions in the U.S. More than half of TCC graduates receive associate degrees allowing them to transfer to four-year institutions; of those, two-thirds continue their education at four-year schools. In the workplace, employers consistently express high levels of satisfaction with employees who are TCC graduates.