Richard Bland College

Richard Bland College is a public two-year institution located in Petersburg, Virginia, and is affiliated with William & Mary. It is the only two-year residential college in Virginia's public higher education system. The college serves students seeking foundational coursework and associate-level credentials, with a primary mission of preparing students for transfer to four-year institutions. No specific enrollment, completion, or retention figures are available in the current data provided.

Richard Bland College offers associate of arts and sciences programs designed to fulfill general education requirements transferable to Virginia's four-year public universities. The college provides a traditional collegiate environment including residential facilities, which distinguishes it from most community colleges in the state.

Petersburg is located in the Tri-Cities region of south-central Virginia, approximately 25 miles south of Richmond. Richard Bland College serves students from the surrounding region who benefit from a smaller, residential two-year college environment as a pathway to completing a bachelor's degree at a Virginia public university.