Virginia Highlands Community College

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Virginia Highlands Community College

Type	Public
Established	1967
Location	Abingdon , Virginia , United States 36°41′57.3″N82°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 Collegeis a publiccommunity collegeinAbingdon, Virginia. It is part of theVirginia Community College System. The college was established November 30, 1967 to serve the residents ofWashington County, westernSmyth County, and the city ofBristol. Over 3,000 students are enrolled each semester.

Virginia residents, as well as Tennessee residents within a 30-mile radius, pay $162.11 per credit per semester credit hour; out-of-state residents pay $362.21 per semester credit hour.^[2]

• 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]

• Official website