What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,651
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$5,173
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
- $5,252
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $11,765
- Average net price
- $5,173
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 47.7%
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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
$38,796
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
1,651
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a mixture of traditionally and non-traditionally aged students, and a mixture of those who later transfer to 4-year colleges or seek vocational and technical training.
Colleges like Southwest Virginia Community College
- Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, VA
Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA
Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, VA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VA, United States
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Campus
Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff, VA, United States
- Public
- Community college
Fringe rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityCharlotte, NC · about 134 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- sw.edu
Colleges nearby
Emory & Henry College16.2 miEmory- Virginia Highlands Community College24.1 miAbingdon
Bluefield University-Virginia34.5 miBluefield- Wytheville Community College40.2 miWytheville
University of Virginia's College at Wise42.2 miWise
Mountain Empire Community College54.1 miBig Stone Gap
Colleges nearby
- Emory & Henry College16 mi from Southwest Virginia Community College
- Virginia Highlands Community College24 mi from Southwest Virginia Community College
- Bluefield University-Virginia35 mi from Southwest Virginia Community College
- Wytheville Community College40 mi from Southwest Virginia Community College
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How much is Southwest Virginia Community College tuition?
In-state tuition at Southwest Virginia Community College is $5,252 and out-of-state tuition is $11,765 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $5,173 a year.
What is the average net price at Southwest Virginia Community College?
The average net price at Southwest Virginia Community College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $5,173 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 Southwest Virginia Community College?
35% of first-time, full-time students at Southwest Virginia Community College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southwest Virginia Community College?
The closest matches are Virginia Highlands Community College, Central Virginia Community College, and Rappahannock 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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