Message From the President

Welcome to Northern Virginia Community College, known to us as NOVA. We invite you to experience the challenging and rewarding opportunities we have to offer. This year, we are celebrating our 42nd year of providing some of the most dynamic and comprehensive educational opportunities to the residents of the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William and the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas Park, and Manassas.

NOVA offers a wide range of programs meeting standards for transfer to baccalaureate degree programs in 4 year colleges and universities. We also offer developmental courses to assist students in developing skills to insure their success at the college, and community service/continuing education courses which serve to meet personal development needs and the needs for business/industry training and retraining.

During the 2007-2008 academic year, we served over 61,000 students in credit courses, over 30,000 students in non-credit courses and 200,000 public service activities. Our students, like most community college students, come to us from different socio-economic backgrounds. Our international student population (20%) and students who already have college degrees, including doctorates, make our student body unique.

We hope that our website provides you with all the information you will need to learn more about our programs and services. Remember that behind every page are trained professionals eager to answer your questions. If you have questions that are not answered through our site, or you cannot find what you need, please contact the College Webmaster directly at webmaster@nvcc.edu or phone the NOVA Call Center at 703-323-3000. You are what we are all about. Thank you for visiting us on the web.

Sincerely,

Robert G. Templin, Jr.
President's Office