Vernon College

Vernon College is an accredited, comprehensive community college offering academic, career, and technical education programs and community classes to prepare students for employment or successful transfer to a four-year college or university.

Vernon College is a constantly evolving institution dedicated primarily to effective teaching and regional enhancement. With this dedication to teaching and the community, the College encourages open inquiry, personal and social responsibility, critical thinking, and lifelong learning for students, faculty, and other individuals within its service area. The College takes as its guiding educational principle the proposition that instruction should be adapted to student needs insofar as available resources permit. This principle requires both flexibilities in instructional strategies and the maintenance of high academic standards. Strong programs of assessment and accountability complement this educational principle. VC accepts the charge of providing a college atmosphere free of bias, in which students can exercise initiative and personal judgment, leading to a greater awareness of personal self-worth. It strives to provide every student with opportunities to develop the tools necessary to become a contributing, productive member of society.

The mission of Vernon College is teaching, learning, and leading. Vernon College is a comprehensive community college that integrates education with opportunity through our instructional programs and student support services using traditional and distance learning modes.