The rates for tuition and any required fees published on this page are the current rates in effect at Southwest Virginia Community College. Tuition and related costs are set by the State Board for Community Colleges and are subject to change.

Tuition & fees listed on this page effective Fall 2022.

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Low Tuition Rates

Students who attend Southwest Virginia Community College can realize significant savings on educational costs when compared to 4 year or private colleges.

Status	Rate per credit hour with fees
Virginia Resident	$157.75
Out-of-State Resident	$355.35
TPC Contract	$237.75

A student fee of $3.75 is included in the per credit hour rate. Of the $3.75 per credit hour, per semester, $2.50 is allocated as a parking fee to support maintenance and other enhancements to campus parking areas, and $1.25 is a student activity fee allocated to support student activities.

In-State Tuition & Fee Chart

The applicant will be required to complete the Domicile Determination Form, which is included as a portion of the College Admission Application, to determine state residency eligibility for tuition purposes. You may also complete a 30 Mile Radius Application  if you feel you meet the eligibility requirement. The tuition rate for 30 mile radius applicants is the same as in-state tuition.

Credit Hours	Tuition	Comp Fee	InState Total
1	154	3.75	157.75
2	308	7.5	315.5
3	462	11.25	473.25
4	616	15	631
5	770	18.75	788.75
6	924	22.5	946.5
7	1078	26.25	1104.25
8	1232	30	1262
9	1386	33.75	1419.75
10	1540	37.5	1577.5
11	1694	41.25	1735.25
12	1848	45	1893
13	2002	48.75	2050.75
14	2156	52.5	2208.5
15	2310	56.25	2366.25
16	2464	60	2524
17	2618	63.75	2681.75
18	2772	67.5	2839.5
19	2926	71.25	2997.25
20	3080	75	3155
21	3234	78.75	3312.75
22	3388	82.5	3470.5

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Out-of-State Tuition & Fee Chart

Credit Hours	Tuition	Comp Fee	Capt Fee	Out of State Total
1	330.6	3.75	21	355.35
2	661.2	7.5	42	710.7
3	991.8	11.25	63	1066.05
4	1322.4	15	84	1421.4
5	1653	18.75	105	1776.75
6	1983.6	22.5	126	2132.1
7	2314.2	26.25	147	2487.45
8	2644.8	30	168	2842.8
9	2975.4	33.75	189	3198.15
10	3306	37.5	210	3553.5
11	3636.6	41.25	231	3908.85
12	3967.2	45	252	4264.2
13	4297.8	48.75	273	4619.55
14	4628.4	52.5	294	4974.9
15	4959	56.25	315	5330.25
16	5289.6	60	336	5685.6
17	5620.2	63.75	357	6040.95
18	5950.8	67.5	378	6396.3
19	6281.4	71.25	399	6751.65
20	6612	75	420	7107
21	6942.6	78.75	441	7462.35
22	7273.2	82.5	462	7817.7

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* BUSINESS CONTRACT RATE IS $214.00 PLUS COMP FEE $2.75/CAPITAL FEE $21.00 (TOTAL 237.75)

***MILITARY  IN-­STATE  CONTRACT  RATE  IS  THE  SAME  AS  THE  IN-­STATE RATE

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Please refer to the College Catalog for a full explanation of Tuition & Fees.

College Catalog - Tuition & Fees

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