Northern Virginia Community College Career Programs

Northern Virginia Community College (referred to as NOVA) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Annandale, VA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Northern Virginia Community College is $5,703 for Virginia residents and $11,786 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 51,896 and the students to faculty ratio is 3.57% (28 to 1).Northern Virginia Community College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $11,786
  • Number of Programs: 66 programs

NOVA 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Northern Virginia Community College are $5,703 for Virginia residents and $11,786 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Northern Virginia Community College
Virginia residentsOut of State
2018-2019$5,610$11,618
2019-2020$5,610$11,693
2020-2021$5,610$11,693
2021-2022$5,565$11,648
2022-2023$5,565$11,648
2023-2024$5,703$11,786

Who Accredits Northern Virginia Community College

Northern Virginia Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1968 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Northern Virginia Community College offers 63 career programs and 11 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 8,168 students have earned their degrees/certificate at NOVA. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at NOVA with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 2 programs 34
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations1 program 7
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant1 program 27
Architecture [+] 1 program 7
Architectural Technology/Technician1 program 7
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 4 programs (1 online)1,216
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 136
Information Technology1 program (1 online)403
Computer Science1 program 294
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 383
Engineering [+] 1 program 216
Engineering1 program 216
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 0
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Industrial Technology/Technician1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 7
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation1 program 7
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 83
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 83
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 30
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 30
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs (2 online)1,392
General Studies1 program (1 online)1,149
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program (1 online)243
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)318
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program (1 online)318
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 0
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management1 program 0
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] 1 program 3
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician1 program 3
Psychology [+] 1 program 161
Psychology1 program 161
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs (2 online)189
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program (1 online)25
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 164
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1 program (1 online)0
Social Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)371
Social Sciences1 program (1 online)371
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 65
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology1 program 25
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 40
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 7 programs (1 online)228
Visual and Performing Arts1 program (1 online)17
Design and Visual Communications1 program 46
Interior Design1 program 27
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 42
Photography1 program 8
Art/Art Studies1 program 88
Visual and Performing Arts (other)1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 10 programs (1 online)320
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist1 program 27
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician1 program (1 online)8
Occupational Therapist Assistant1 program 23
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant1 program 25
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 16
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program 12
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician1 program 18
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer1 program 28
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician1 program 19
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 144
Business [+] 4 programs (2 online)1,022
Business Administration and Management1 program 904
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program (1 online)57
Accounting and Related Services (other)1 program (1 online)35
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 26
Total47 programs (11 online)5,665
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 5
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 program 0
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 8
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 program 8
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 4
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician1 program 0
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD1 program 4
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 58
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 58
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 8
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 2,346
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1 program 2,346
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 11
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 11
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 14
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology1 program 14
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 2
Design and Visual Communications1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 17
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 10
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 7
Business [+] 3 programs 30
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 0
Accounting and Related Services (other)1 program 30
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 0
Total16 programs2,503

Student Population

At Northern Virginia Community College, there are total 51,896 students. Among them, 14,133 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 24,984 men and 26,912 women students at NOVA. Next table summarizes the student population at NOVA.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Northern Virginia Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total51,89624,98426,912
American Indian/Native American1296960
Asian8,5824,1674,415
Black/African American7,0133,2543,759
Hispanic11,7045,2526,452
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1266759
White17,1528,6818,471
Two More2,6671,2891,378
Un-Known2,3751,2581,117
Student Population in Online Programs at NOVA
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students51,89614,13314,11923,644

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