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Virginia Peninsula Community College

1968 establishments in VirginiaEducation in Hampton, VirginiaEducation in James City County, VirginiaTwo-year colleges in the United StatesUniversities and colleges established in 1968
Virginia Community College System

Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC) is a public community college with two campuses in Virginia, one in Hampton and the other in James City County. It also has two education centers The Southeast Higher Education Center in Newport News and the Williamsburg Discovery Center in Williamsburg. It is part of the Virginia Community College System. It mostly serves students living on the Peninsula region of Hampton Roads, but it also has students from other parts of southeastern Virginia. The college adopted its current name in July 2022, having formerly been known as Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) since its inception. The decision to rename the college was approved by the Virginia State Board for Community Colleges in September 2021.

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Virginia Peninsula Community College
Butler Farm Road, Hampton

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