ACP
Graduate SchoolAppalachian College of Pharmacy
Virginia's only three-year Doctor of Pharmacy program. In 2024 ACP expanded its offerings at RHEC to include an online Doctor of Public Health degree.
Community College
Virginia Western Community College
About VWCC at RHEC
At a glance
Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution operating under the Virginia Community College System. With over 50 years of service to the Roanoke region, VWCC operates its Al Pollard Culinary Arts Program within the Claude Moore Education Complex at RHEC — a state-of-the-art facility that underwent substantial renovation and expansion in 2018. Beyond culinary arts, VWCC offers associate degrees, workforce credentials, and transfer pathways that provide affordable entry points into higher education for students across the Roanoke Valley.
Key highlights
- 50+ years serving the Roanoke region
- Al Pollard Culinary Arts facility renovated and expanded in 2018
- Claude Moore Education Complex at RHEC
- Affordable transfer and career pathways
Programs offered at RHEC
- Al Pollard Culinary Arts Program (A.A.S.)
- Associate of Arts & Sciences (transfer pathway)
- Associate of Applied Science degrees
- Workforce certificates and credentials
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Other member institutions
JMU
Public UniversityJames Madison University
A public research university founded in 1908 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. JMU offers university-level programs at RHEC for students who want to stay close to the Roanoke region.
RU
Public UniversityRadford University
A charter RHEC member and one of the primary teaching institutions at the Center. Radford delivers approximately 75 credit courses at junior, senior, and graduate levels each semester.
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