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$5,588
per year
In-State Tuition
N/A
Acceptance Rate
32%
Graduation Rate
64%
Retention Rate
Tidewater Community College is a community college in Norfolk, VA.
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5 exams
15 credits
$2,794 saved
8 exams
24 credits
$4,470 saved
14 exams
42 credits
$7,823 saved
Agriculture & Environment
Healthcare & Medicine
Business & Finance
Aviation & Transportation
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor's program rather than lead to one specific career. They're a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A combined program in the biological and physical sciences, awarded overwhelmingly as an associate degree (93%) for transfer into a bachelor's science program. NCES CIP 30.0101 "Biological and Physical Sciences".
A self-directed program drawing on several fields, usually taken to complete general-education requirements before transferring. NCES CIP 24.0102 "General Studies".
A broad program in the humanities -- literature, history, philosophy, languages and the arts -- taken as a general or transfer degree rather than a single-discipline major. NCES CIP 24.0103 "Humanities/Humanistic Studies".
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Net Price(family income < $30K)
$10,222
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$38,349
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$10,000
Among completers who borrowed
CLEP Savings at Tidewater Community College
⚠️ Partial acceptance — verify which exams apply
Each 3-credit CLEP exam (~$97) replaces approximately $186 in tuition.
5 exams
15 credits
Save $2,794
8 exams
24 credits
Save $4,470
14 exams
42 credits
Save $7,823
Verified Aug 2026
5 exams
15 credits
~$2,794 saved
8 exams
24 credits
~$4,470 saved
14 exams
42 credits
~$7,823 saved
Exam-level breakdown not yet available. Visit the official credit policy page for the full list of accepted exams.
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Location
Norfolk, Virginia
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Public
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