Academics

We invite you to explore the many educational opportunities available at Northern Virginia Community College. NOVA is a great place to get a degree, earn credits and transfer them to a four-year institution, enhance your career or learn something new. At NOVA, quality education is affordable and accessible to everyone.

NOVA also serves International Students by making classes such as English as a Second Language (ESL) available, which gives you the skills you need to communicate in other academic courses you pursue.

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• Degrees & Certificates
• Credit Courses
• Transfer and Articulation
• Community Education (Noncredit Courses)
• Advanced Standing for Nontraditional Learning
• Distance Learning

We even have specialty programs for students such as our Pathway to the Baccalaureate Program and Tech Prep.

Check Out Other Useful Academic Programs
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• Academic Advising
• Program Requirements
• Enrichment Opportunities (Honors, Co-op, Service Learning, Weekend)
  • Special Populations:
  • Enrichment for High School Students
  • Tech Prep
  • Dual Enrollment
  • Pathway to the Baccalaureate 
  • Military
  • Senior Citizens
  • International Students
• Calendars