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Saturday 11.21.2009

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Southside Virginia Community College

Southside Virginia Community College
109 Campus Drive
Alberta, VA 23821

Official telephone: (434) 949-1000
Fax number: (434) 949-7863
Website: www.sv.vccs.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,863
Full-time undergraduates: 1,485
Part-time undergraduates: 3,378
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 28
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student breakdown:
43.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% Hispanic
56.3% White (non-Hispanic)
Undergraduate breakdown:
43.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.5% Hispanic
55.2% White (non-Hispanic)
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 200 acres
City or town school is located in: Alberta
Population of city/town: 350

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 100%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 200
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government
Number of honor societies: 2
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
drafting club, human services club, Alpha Delta Omega, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Phi Beta Lambda

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, softball, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Richmond (70 miles)
Nearest other airport: Raleigh (80 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 25% within one year of graduation
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Longwood U, Old Dominion U, Radford U, St. Paul's Coll, Virginia Commonwealth U, Virginia Tech.