About Virginia Western Community College
Located on a 70-acre campus in Roanoke, the largest city in Southwest Virginia, Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) is a gateway college for rural Virginia. VWCC was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,352 to its current annual enrollment of over 8,500 students in credit courses and more than 1,200 enrollments in fast-track workforce and continuing education courses. Under a DoE Title III SIP grant (Get REAL), VWCC seeks to ensure all students regardless of age, color, or circumstance have access to a quality education and are supported and encouraged toward academic and economic success.