New River Community College Overview

Located in Dublin, Virginia, New River Community College is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Dublin draws many to the area.

What Is New River Community College Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the undergraduate certificate is the highest award a student can attain at NRCC.
• In a recent academic period30% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is New River Community College?

Contact details for NRCC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA 24084-3660
Phone:	540-674-3600
Website:	www.nr.edu

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How Do I Get Into NRCC?

You can apply to NRCC online at: https://apply.vccs.edu/oa/launch.action

New River Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford New River Community College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At NRCC, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $6,540 a year. That adds up to $26,160 over four years for those students.

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New River Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,137 undergraduate students at NRCC, with 1,540 being full-time and 2,597 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,540 full-time undergraduates at NRCC, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of New River Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	28
Black or African American	66
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	1,281
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	88

Over 13 countries are represented at NRCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.

New River Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	259	41	300
Electronics Engineering Technology	80	19	0	99
Precision Metal Working	43	5	20	68
Nursing	0	46	0	46
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	3	43	0	46
Business Administration & Management	11	28	0	39
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	37	0	0	37
Industrial Production Technology	36	0	0	36
Health & Medical Administrative Services	32	0	0	32
Computer Information Systems	11	15	0	26
Human Development & Family Studies	10	0	10	20
Mental & Social Health Services	0	13	6	19
Business Support & Assistant Services	5	10	3	18
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	7	10	0	17
General Engineering Technology	16	0	0	16
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	7	0	9	16
Accounting	2	8	2	12
Allied Health Professions	8	0	0	8
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	0	7	7
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	7	0	0	7
Environmental Control Technology	5	0	0	5
Security Science and Technology	0	4	0	4
Legal Support Services	3	0	0	3
Natural Resources Conservation	2	0	0	2
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1	1	0	2
Air Transportation	2	0	0	2
Computer Software & Applications	1	0	0	1
Construction	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	329	461	98	888

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.