What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,807
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$10,096
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,154
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $11,667
- Average net price
- $10,096
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 35.9%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$37,707
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
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Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally-aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges.
Colleges like Southside Virginia Community College
Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA- Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, VA
- Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, VA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, VA, United States
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Campus
Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, VA, United States
- Public
- Community college
Distant rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityRichmond, VA · about 55 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- southside.edu
Colleges nearby
Richard Bland College36 mi from Southside Virginia Community College- Virginia State University39 mi from Southside Virginia Community College
Hampden-Sydney College41 mi from Southside Virginia Community College- Longwood University41 mi from Southside Virginia Community College
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How much is Southside Virginia Community College tuition?
In-state tuition at Southside Virginia Community College is $5,154 and out-of-state tuition is $11,667 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $10,096 a year.
What is the average net price at Southside Virginia Community College?
The average net price at Southside Virginia Community College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $10,096 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Southside Virginia Community College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Southside Virginia Community College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southside Virginia Community College?
The closest matches are Central Virginia Community College, Wytheville Community College, and Virginia Highlands Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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