The College operates under policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and a Local College Board. The institution is financed primarily by State funds supplemented by contributions from the participating localities.

Local Board Members

Buchanan County

Rick Goodman
Danny Lowe
Trish Rowe

Dickenson County

Clarence E. “Bud” Phillips

Russell County

Cynthia Compton
Randall Hillman
Kathryn Easton

Tazewell County

Rod Gillespie
AJ Robinson
Bruce Russell

Accreditation

Southwest Virginia Community College, a part of the Virginia Community College System, is approved by the State Board for Community Colleges and by the Virginia Community College System. The associate degree curricula of the College have also been approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Southwest Virginia Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

See the Council for Higher Education Database of Accredited Institutions for the listing for this institution.

Service Region

For College and Regional Data you can visit our Institutional Research website at https://sw.edu/ir