River Valley Community College

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River Valley Community College
Type Public community college
Parent institution
Community College System of New Hampshire
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
President Alfred Williams IV
Location, ,
United States
Website www.rivervalley.edu

River Valley Community College (RVCC) is a public community college with campuses in Claremont, Keene, and Lebanon, New Hampshire. It is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The college offers over 35 degree and certificate programs. [1]

It was established as the New Hampshire Community Technical College at Claremont in 1968. [1] The Keene Academic Center opened in 2004. The college's third location in Lebanon opened January 2016, in the former Lebanon College building. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "About RVCC". River Valley Community College. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  2. Stephanie Reighart (October 22, 2015). "Businesses Offer Feedback on River Valley Community College's Lebanon Site". Valley News . Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. "RVCC Opening in Lebanon". The Lebanon Times. December 2, 2015.

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