Piedmont Virginia Community College

Piedmont Virginia Community College
TypePublic community college
Established1972
Parent institution
VCCS
AccreditationSACSCOC
PresidentJean Runyon[1]
Students5,312 (fall 2019)[2]
Location
Charlottesville
,
Virginia
,
United States

38°00′23″N 78°29′06″W / 38.0063054°N 78.4848792°W / 38.0063054; -78.4848792
CampusSuburban
Colors   [3]
NicknamePanthers
MascotPouncer the Panther
Websitewww.pvcc.edu

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a public community college in Charlottesville, Virginia. It offers associate degrees, certificates, continuing education, and workforce training. The campus is located in Albemarle County, Virginia, south of Charlottesville. As part of the statewide Virginia Community College System, PVCC serves the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. PVCC was chartered in 1972. PVCC has been accredited since 1974 by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.[4]

Locations

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North entrance of the Main Building on campus
Dickinson Building
Keats Science Building

PVCC's main campus is 501 College Drive in Charlottesville, Virginia. It consists of the Main Building, the V. Earl Dickinson Building for Humanities and Social Sciences, the Keats Science Building, and the Stultz Center for Business and Career Development.

PVCC opened a center in Stanardsville, Virginia, in August 2012. The PVCC Eugene Giuseppe Center occupies the second floor of the Greene County Library building and holds classrooms, labs, a community meeting room, and other facilities. The college began offering classes there in the fall of 2012.

PVCC also opened a center in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, in January 2013. PVCC is housed on the ground floor in the historic Jefferson School building. The college offers day and evening classes at this facility and has introduced a new associate degree program in culinary arts hosted there since 2013.[5]

Student body

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In 2020, PVCC enrolled 5,684 undergraduates, 79% part-time.[6]

Academics

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Piedmont Virginia Community College commencement, 2018

PVCC offers degrees and certificates to complete in two years or less, as well as degrees that prepare students for transfer to four-year schools to complete a bachelor's degree. Associate degrees generally take two years of full-time study to complete and require 60-72 credit hours. Certificates and Career Studies Certificates require 9-46 credit hours and one or two semesters to complete.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Butterworth, Craig (21 April 2022). "Dr. Jean Runyon Hired to be President at Piedmont Virginia Community College". Virginia's Community Colleges. Richmond: Virginia Community College System. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ 2020-2021 College Profile
  3. ^ PVCC Brand & Style Manual (PDF)
  4. ^ "SACSCOG Accredited and Candidate List February 2020" (PDF). p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Strong, Ted (December 8, 2012). "PVCC expanding its off-campus footprint with Jefferson Center facility". The Daily Progress. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  6. ^ 2014 PVCC Profile
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