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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.
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By Amber Ange Richard Bland College ’17 I recently had the incredible opportunity to have lunch along with college students from across the Commonwealth with Governor Terry McAuliffe at his…
By Katelyn Cobb Richard Bland College ‘17 When you are a 15-year-old teenager going to high school, hanging out with friends, and playing sports, the last thing you could ever…
What is a Resident Advisor? A Resident Advisor (RA) is a paraprofessional member within the Office of Residence Life who serves as a mentor to 30-40 residents within an assigned…
Richard Bland College, in collaboration with the Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering and Applied Mathematics (STEAM) Academy and Petersburg Public Schools, recently hosted more than 30 middle school students who were…
The Richard Bland College Committee of the William & Mary Board of Visitors will meet on Monday, March 27, 2017 to receive updates and review issues since the last meeting…
Introducing Your Student Success Staff The Department of Student Success provides a host of services in the areas of advising, tutoring, disability support and more to help guide students on…
Richard Bland College and Navitas today announced the launch of a partnership to support the College’s internationalization goals. This linkage will grow and diversify the College’s international student population, broaden…
A $29,000 grant made possible by The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation will allow 30 students with limited incomes from across Loudoun County, Virginia to participate in the “College Now…
High performing high school students who will be upcoming freshmen at Richard Bland College are now eligible for a new financial assistance program that could save them up to…
Students from Richard Bland College and Virginia State University recently partnered on a service learning trip to Hobcaw Barony, South Carolina. While there, students cleared trails, restored historic sites, and…
Thirteen students from Richard Bland College were recently inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for academic achievement, joining 35 RBC students in the organization. Students who earned…
The Richard Bland College Foundation has announced Notable Alumni inaugural honorees. Twelve distinguished Richard Bland College alumni were honored for their professional accomplishments and demonstrated leadership. “Notable Alumni are role…
Richard Bland College alumnus Terelle Lamar Robinson ’15, who graduated in May from William & Mary in May with an award citation for his accomplishments on campus, overcame many obstacles…
You have options. Richard Bland College can help. Choices Learn about your options, confidential resources, and Title IX coordinators. Title IX and College Policy Learn about college policy. Education…
Academic freedom is the freedom to discuss in the classroom matters deemed relevant to the business of a given class. It should be recalled that intellectual inquiry, which sometimes results…
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