Virginia Peninsula Community College

Thomas Nelson Community College, located in Hampton, Virginia on the Virginia Peninsula, serves the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, along with James City and York counties. The two-campus institution, established in 1967 and named after Colonial-era governor Thomas Nelson Jr., operates its main campus in Hampton with an additional historic campus in Williamsburg. The college offers career-focused associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training programs, with particular emphasis on technical fields, healthcare, business administration, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. As part of the Virginia Community College System, Thomas Nelson maintains open enrollment policies and provides both day and evening classes across its locations, with students having access to learning resources, computer labs, and student support services at both campuses.