WCC has ranked fourth on SmartAsset's Best Community Colleges in the U.S. list for 2024.

WCC and Smithfield Foods received an award as finalists for the AACC's Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership Award of Excellence.

WCC has been named a 2024–2025 Military Friendly® School with gold award status.

WCC and Smithfield Foods have received an inaugural Pinnacle Award from the State Board of Community Colleges.

WCC's Academic Skills Center and its team received multiple awards from the National Tutoring Association.