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Program of Study

  • Two-year associate degree
  • 62 credits including general education courses
  • Transferrable to all Virginia public and many private colleges and universities as well as out of state colleges
  • Challenging and rewarding program
  • Amherst Early College Program of Study

Admission Requirements

  • Rising high school junior
  • Minimum high school GPA 3.5
  • Completion of high school Algebra II prior to the start of the program
  • Submission of Early College application including recommendation forms from the following 
    • High school counselor
    • English teacher
    • Math teacher
  • Parental Permission

Prepare to apply

  • Inform your high school counselor you want to apply to the Early College program and receive an Early College Application.
  • Follow all directions for a successful application

At the end of the early college application, if you have not already applied to CVCC, you should complete the CVCC application linked at the end of the Early College Application.

Students applying to the Early College must complete both the Early College application and the CVCC application. 

Contact us

George Ferguson
CVCC Amherst Center
200 Richmond Hwy.
Amherst, VA 24521
434-832-7211