Tidewater Community College Career Programs

Tidewater Community College (referred to as Tidewater CC) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Norfolk, VA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Tidewater Community College is $5,714 for Virginia residents and $11,717 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 16,195 and the students to faculty ratio is 5.00% (20 to 1).Tidewater Community College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $11,717
  • Number of Programs: 64 programs

Tidewater CC 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Tidewater Community College are $5,714 for Virginia residents and $11,717 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Tidewater Community College
Virginia residentsOut of State
2018-2019$5,561$11,489
2019-2020$5,561$11,564
2020-2021$5,561$11,564
2021-2022$5,561$11,564
2022-2023$5,561$11,564
2023-2024$5,714$11,717

Who Accredits Tidewater Community College

Tidewater Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1971 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Tidewater Community College offers 62 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 2,319 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Tidewater CC. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Tidewater CC with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 2 programs 28
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations1 program 7
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant1 program 21
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 161
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 41
Computer Science1 program 41
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 79
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 2 programs 25
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science1 program 18
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 program 7
Engineering [+] 1 program 76
Engineering1 program 76
Engineering Technology [+] 5 programs 41
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 14
Industrial Technology/Technician1 program 5
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 7
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 5
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician1 program 10
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 6
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation1 program 6
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 20
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 20
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 13
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 13
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 620
General Studies1 program 588
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 32
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 181
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 181
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 89
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 78
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1 program 11
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 272
Social Sciences1 program 272
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 20
Electrician1 program 20
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 4 programs 43
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician1 program 10
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology1 program 9
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 15
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 9
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 69
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 0
Design and Visual Communications1 program 19
Interior Design1 program 15
Music1 program 10
Visual and Performing Arts (other)1 program 25
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 10 programs 238
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician1 program 17
Occupational Therapist Assistant1 program 20
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant1 program 16
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 19
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician1 program 25
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer1 program 20
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician1 program 15
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)1 program 36
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 70
Business [+] 5 programs 304
Business Administration and Management1 program 226
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 27
Accounting and Related Services (other)1 program 20
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)1 program 28
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 3
Total47 programs2,206
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 7
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 7
Engineering Technology [+] 3 programs 10
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 5
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 0
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician1 program 5
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 9
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 9
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 7
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 55
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1 program 55
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 1
Electrician1 program 1
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 1
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology1 program 1
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 0
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 9
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 8
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 0
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)1 program 8
Business [+] 2 programs 6
Accounting and Related Services (other)1 program 6
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)1 program 0
Total15 programs113

Student Population

At Tidewater Community College, there are total 16,195 students. Among them, 6,406 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 6,669 men and 9,526 women students at Tidewater CC. Next table summarizes the student population at Tidewater CC.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Tidewater Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total16,1956,6699,526
American Indian/Native American733439
Asian806349457
Black/African American4,6361,6442,992
Hispanic1,646648998
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander642440
White7,2493,2254,024
Two More1,176474702
Un-Known411217194
Student Population in Online Programs at Tidewater CC
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students16,1956,4065,0494,740

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