Virginia Highlands Community College

Public college in Abingdon, Virginia, US

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Virginia Highlands Community College
Type	Public
Established	1967
Location	Abingdon , Virginia , United States 36°41′57.3′′N 82°0′5′′W / 36.699250°N 82.00139°W / 36.699250; -82.00139
Campus	Rural
Mascot	Wolf ^[1]
Website	www.vhcc.edu

Virginia Highlands Community College is a public community college in Abingdon, Virginia. It is part of the Virginia Community College System. The college was established November 30, 1967 to serve the residents of Washington County, western Smyth County, and the city of Bristol. Over 3,000 students are enrolled each semester.

Tuition

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Virginia residents, as well as Tennessee residents within a 30-mile radius, pay 162ドル.11 per credit per semester credit hour; out-of-state residents pay 362ドル.21 per semester credit hour.^[2]

Notable alumni

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Doug Blevins, 1985, gained national recognition for coaching professional football's premier kickers from a motorized wheelchair; received the 2014 Outstanding Alumni Award from the American Association of Community Colleges^[3]
Richard Leigh, 1973, songwriter; winner of a Grammy Award; has had eight No. 1 hits on the country music charts; received the 2011 Outstanding Alumni Award from the American Association of Community Colleges^[4]