Unlike many of the other VCCS schools, it predates the formation of a statewide body for junior colleges.

In addition, a branch campus of Virginia Tech located in Danville was folded into the college in 1968.

Danville Community College also has a baseball team, which won the Virginia Community College System state baseball championships in 2006 and 2007.

Danville Community College is an 86-acre (350,000 m2) institution of higher education serving the City of Danville, Pittsylvania County and Halifax County.

Danville Community College is governed by an advisory board of nine members.