The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) oversees a network of 23 community colleges in Virginia, which serve residents of Virginia and provide two-year degrees and various specialty training and certifications. In 2006, the Virginia Community College System's annual enrollment rate topped 233,000 students. The VCCS also had an additional 170,000 students in workforce development services and noncredit courses.Virginia Community College System - History
In March 2022, the system hired Russell Kavalhuna as its next chancellor.
In June 2022, the board announced that Kavalhuna was no longer taking the job and the system was restarting the search for a new chancellor. Sharon Morrissey, previously the system's vice chancellor for academic and workforce programs, was appointed interim chancellor.
On January 4, 2023, Virginia's Community Colleges announced that David Doré would be the next chancellor of the system. He began his role on April 1, 2023.
Colleges
+ VCCS institutions Name Established Enrollment Location Blue Ridge Community College 1967 3,386 Augusta County Brightpoint Community College 1967 8,558 Chesterfield County Central Virginia Community College 1966 3,464 Lynchburg Danville Community College 1936 2,330 Danville Eastern Shore Community College 1971 637 Accomack County Germanna Community College 1970 7,496 Culpeper CountyFredericksburgOrange CountyStafford County J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College 1972 7,252 Richmond Laurel Ridge Community College 1970 5,862 Fauquier CountyFrederick CountyPage County Mountain Empire Community College 1972 2,079 Wise County Mountain Gateway Community College 1962 1,069 Alleghany County New River Community College 1959 3,903 Pulaski County Northern Virginia Community College 1965 49,559 AlexandriaFairfax CountyLoudoun CountyManassasPrince William County Patrick & Henry Community College 1962 1,906 Henry County Paul D. Camp Community College 1970 1,239 Franklin Piedmont Virginia Community College 1972 4,997 Charlottesville Rappahannock Community College 1970 2,588 Gloucester CountyRichmond County Southside Virginia Community College 1970 2,961 Brunswick CountyCharlotte County Southwest Virginia Community College 1968 2,135 Tazewell County Tidewater Community College 1968 16,797 ChesapeakeNorfolkPortsmouthSuffolkVirginia Beach Virginia Highlands Community College 1967 2,451 Washington County Virginia Peninsula Community College 1968 5,832 HamptonJames City CountyNewport NewsWilliamsburg Virginia Western Community College 1966 5,625 Roanoke Wytheville Community College 1963 2,089 Wythe County
References
External links Virginia Community College System home page