Reynolds College

Mission

Reynolds delivers an outstanding education with pathways to baccalaureate degrees and high demand careers in a culture where every student belongs.

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Vision and Values

Reynolds will be Greater Richmond’s most trusted partner for education and a skilled workforce fostering a more just community through social and economic mobility.

At Reynolds College, we value:

The transformative power of education.

Our students and provide the support they need to reach their educational goals and realize economic mobility.

Our people and embrace the responsibility to serve all students and create a sense of belonging.

Our community and work in partnership to address economic inequities and contribute to a diverse and skilled workforce.

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Reynolds History

Founded in 1972, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College is the youngest and among the largest of the 23 colleges in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). The college is named in honor of the late Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, J. Sargeant Reynolds, who championed legislation creating the state-supported community college system and publicly took positions that, at the time, were courageous on education improvement, economic development, and equal opportunity regardless of race or life circumstance.

The former Sydnor and Hundley furniture store on Grace Street in Richmond served as the first location for the college where it began offering classes in engineering technology. The first campus opened in Henrico County on Parham Road in 1974. Within a decade, Reynolds had campuses in downtown Richmond on East Jackson Street and in Goochland County near the courthouse.

Reynolds Community College (Reynolds) and Brightpoint Community College collaborated in 2003 to create the Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA), a combined workforce development entity to provide business, industry, and government in the region with a single source for workforce development.

Reynolds currently offers two-year occupational/technical programs, transfer programs, and career studies certificate programs requiring less than one year of full-time study. Having enrolled more than 350,000 persons in credit courses since opening in 1972, Reynolds serves Virginia’s capital city of Richmond and the nearby counties of Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan and Louisa. Annually, its four campuses, including virtual campus, and multiple instructional sites serve approximately 11,000 credit students. We also provide training for 4,000 students through the Community College Workforce Alliance. Reynolds continues to strive to meet the aspirations of its namesake to provide “a practical and economic answer to the future educational needs of thousands of Virginians.”

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GI Bill Statement

This institution is approved to offer GI Bill^® educational benefits by the Virginia State Approving Agency. 

GI Bill^® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at benefits.va.gov/gibill/.

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Locations

Downtown Campus | 700 East Jackson Street, Richmond 

Located near the Greater Richmond Convention Center and adjacent to the VA Bio+ Tech Park.

Six floors of one- and two-year occupational/technical programs in a number of industries such as healthcare, information technology, and skilled trades, as well as college transfer programs in business, computer science, liberal arts, and science.

Free student shuttle service connects the Downtown Campus with Parham Road Campus and The Kitchens.

Goochland Campus | 1851 Dickinson Road, Goochland

Located on the same campus as the Goochland Family YMCA near State Routes 6 and 632.

Offers a range of hands-on programs and houses beautiful gardens, and multiple greenhouses for student learning.

Parham Road Campus | 1651 East Parham Road, Richmond

Located one mile west of I-95 in Henrico County, offers college-transfer programs in automotive, computer science, education, engineering, liberal arts, and science, as well as broad range of programs in the areas of business, career technical, and public service.

Five main buildings at the Parham Road Campus, and a free student shuttle service connects it to Downtown Campus and The Kitchens, expanding academic offerings for students.

The Kitchens at Reynolds | 2500 Nine Mile Road, Richmond

Located approximately one mile from the Downtown Campus, features four world-class culinary kitchens, a state-of-the-art greenhouse, and a resource center to support career preparation.

More than a culinary school, it provides a front door to college in the East End.

Free student shuttle service connects students with the nearby Downtown Campus, Parham Road Campus, and expanded program offerings and workforce training opportunities.

► More at Reynolds.edu: Virtual Interactive Campus Maps 

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