Accreditation and General Information

• Accreditation
• Equal Opportunity Policy
• General Information
• Our Campus - Accessibility for the Physically Impaired

Accreditation

Eastern Shore Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.

The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools can be reached at:

Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097

Telephone: 404-679-4501

The associate degree curricula of the College have also been approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. The Nursing Program, in cooperation with Tidewater Community College, is fully accredited by the National League of Nursing and approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing.

The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission may be used as a resource for program information:

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
350 Hudson Street
New York City, New York

Telephone: 800-669-1656

All degree and diploma programs offered at the College are approved by the State Department of Education for payment of veterans' educational benefits.

Equal Opportunity Policy

It is the policy of the Virginia Community College System and Eastern Shore Community College to provide equal employment and educational opportunities for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, political affliation, veteran status, gender, age, or sexual orientation and for all otherwise qualified persons with disabilities.  This policy permits appropriate employment preference for veterans.

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General Information

Eastern Shore Community College is a member of the Virginia Community College system and serves the residents of Accomack and Northampton Counties as a two-year institution of higher education. Operating under policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Eastern Shore Community College Board, the college is financed primarily with state funds, supplemented by contributions from the two counties and the Eastern Shore Community College Foundation.

Our Campus - Accessibility for the Physically Impaired

Eastern Shore Community College occupies a 115-acre site on U.S. Route 13, south of Melfa. The modern facility, which is accessible to the disabled, includes classrooms, laboratories, a bookstore, a lecture hall, administrative offices, occupational trade areas, a student lounge, and a Library - Learning Resources Center. The college is open during the entire year on a semester system. Classes are held from early morning through late evening and also online.

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