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Richard Bland College offers many challenging courses and programs that will provide you with a solid foundation in the liberal arts as you begin or continue your pursuit of higher education. By attending Richard Bland College and completing the Associate Degree, you will have completed the first two years toward the Baccalaureate Degree.
We have guaranteed transfer agreements with four-year colleges and universities across the Commonwealth that will enhance your educational opportunities.
A high quality, affordable college education should be within the reach of every student. Our goal is 100% student success, and that begins with offering the first two years of your undergraduate education at a reasonable cost that can be paid without going into debt. Richard Bland College, Virginia’s only public, residential two year college, is also one of the Commonwealth’s most affordable
Richard Bland College is the only two-year residential college in Virginia. The residence halls were built in 2008 and offer apartment-style living with state-of-the-art amenities. Students are able to live and eat affordably starting at just $9,840 per year ranging up to $11,640 per year depending on their room assignment.
Promise Scholar and commuter student Abigail Holmes formed connections during COVID and appreciates Richard Bland College’s inclusive dynamics By Amy Lacey Like the majority of graduates from the class of […]
Upcoming program offers homeschoolers dual enrollment through a connection with HEAV, allowing them to earn an associate’s degree and a high school diploma. By Amy Lacey The coronavirus pandemic and […]
Second-year student Thulani Jayasinghe is a dual enrollment student from Rock Ridge High School and serves at the Student Representative to the William & Mary Board of Visitors Why did […]
Football has been an escape for Meziah Scott since he was seven-years-old. “It’s my world away from the world. My peace and happiness,” Scott says. “I put most of my […]
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Jamaica Jones is a second-year student from Norfolk, Virginia. A honors student and a member of the Promise Scholars program, Jamaica serves as President of the Student Assembly. Why did […]
Richard Bland College sophomore TeeAnn Allison is serving as an intern with Hopewell/Prince George Chamber of Commerce for the spring semester. “RBC is excited to partner with the Hopewell/Prince George […]
As a first-generation college student, Solomon Asare is fulfilling life-long dreams shared by him and his Ghanaian parents by earning his associate degree at Richard Bland College next year and […]
When Treyvion Hall accepts his associate degree at Richard Bland College’s Commencement Ceremony on May 11, the 17-year-old will reach a major academic milestone as a first-generation college graduate. On June […]
When Alyssa Parrish receives her diploma from Richard Bland College in a few weeks, she will share the excitement with a very special classmate. “No one in the graduating class […]
The associate degree Jeremiah Foltz is pursuing at Richard Bland College is a two-year program, but the ambitious Winchester native is determined to make a positive mark on the campus […]
Life is about finding a balance for David Roane, and it’s one he found while pursuing an education at Richard Bland College. As he fulfills his duties with the U.S. […]
Working in law enforcement is in Angela Lyons’ blood, and she found her path to a career in it at Richard Bland College. “My dad is a police chaplain, and […]
Leke Robinson is living proof that some of life’s greatest successes can start by simply moving outside of a comfort zone. “Sometimes I still don’t believe it. It just doesn’t […]
On any given day at Richard Bland College, Simon Kotto can be found strumming his guitar. It’s a welcome diversion for the talented honor student from studying math and physics […]
Thuy Linh Tran Vu is on a professional journey to provide students with learning opportunities, and it is one she is beginning as she works on her own education at […]
The drive Kwangsub “Mike” Ahn has in the classroom is one he developed while serving in the military in his native South Korea. “I am not a very physically fit […]
The ‘dream school’ Makenzie Cloninger envisioned from the time she was a child is what she found at Richard Bland College. “Richard Bland College has given me a lot of […]
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