THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Thomas Nelson Community College
Briarfield Station P.O. Box 9407
Hampton, VA 23670

Official telephone: (757) 825-2700
Fax number: (757) 825-2763

Website: www.vccs.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,122 men, 4,763 women, 7,885 total
Full-time undergraduates: 1,026 men, 1,459 women, 2,485 total
Part-time undergraduates: 2,096 men, 3,304 women, 5,400 total
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 10%
First-year student breakdown:
35.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
4.0% Hispanic
56.1% White (non-Hispanic)
0.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
Undergraduate breakdown:
36.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8% Hispanic
56.2% White (non-Hispanic)
0.1% total international (nonresident aliens)

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 42 acres
City or town school is located in: Hampton
Population of city/town: 134,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Historic Triangle in Williamsburg, VA.

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Counseling services:
veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper
School newspaper(s): Nelsonite, published three times per semester
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 12
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
choral group, photography and dance clubs, network club, disability awareness group, early childhood education club,

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Norfolk (20 miles)
Nearest other airport: Newport News (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Newport News (10 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Hampton (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Christopher Newport U, Old Dominion U.



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