Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC) Acceptance Rate, GPA, and Admission Requirements

Admission to VHCC is open-door, but that first application "does not guarantee admittance" to any of the college's four Nursing tracks (2-year Day AAS, LPN-to-RN Transition, Part-time Evening/Weekend). Have the student apply to the college first, then work with a Nurse Ready Coach on the separate, competitive nursing application - March 15 is the early/priority deadline, with remaining seats considered until later dates that vary by track (July 15 or June 1 depending on the year and track).

VHCC's Nursing Track 2 (LPN-to-RN) requires a TEAS National Percentile Rank of 45 or better, but HESI will replace TEAS starting Fall 2026 - a genuine, current transition a family could easily miss if working from an older checklist. Verify with the Nurse Ready Coach which exam applies to the specific track and entry term before the student spends time and money prepping for the wrong test.

VHCC has guaranteed transfer/admission agreements with 30+ four-year institutions, including Virginia Tech, Radford, King University, Emory & Henry College, and ETSU - meeting the specified agreement requirements guarantees admission, not just credit transfer. A transfer-minded student should pick the target four-year school and its specific agreement requirements at the start of their VHCC coursework, not after accumulating credits ad hoc.

Virginia's G3 (Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back) program covers tuition and fees for Virginia residents who qualify for state financial aid and enroll in designated high-demand fields, which include nursing at VHCC. This is a distinct, need-based state funding stream on top of financial aid a student may already be pursuing - confirm G3 eligibility specifically for nursing applicants rather than assuming general financial aid covers the same ground.