Richard Bland College

Richard Bland College is a public community college located in South Prince George, VA. It offers 9 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,850 for Virginia residents and $14,910 for out-of-state students at Richard Bland College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($11,196) of public community colleges in Virginia.

It has 2,051 students that are lower than the average population (3,329 students) of community colleges in Virginia. In addition, 171 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 27 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Virginia community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $36,800.

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Academic Overview

Richard Bland College is a 2-4 years, public school located in South Prince George, Virginia.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $8,850 for Virginia residents and $14,910 for other students on average. It offers 9 degree programs through 3 Certificate, 6 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	11301 Johnson Road, South Prince George, VA
Phone	804-862-6100
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$8,850 Out-of-State$14,910
Acceptance Rate	72.01%
Student Population »	2,051 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	28%
Retention Rate	16% (Full-time) 28% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,062
Students to Faculty	27:1 (3.70%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,800

Application Requirements

Richard Bland College requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, and High School Rank. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Richard Bland College.

RBC Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,850 for Virginia residents and $14,910 for out-of-state students at Richard Bland College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($11,196) over public community colleges in Virginia.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Richard Bland College. Then, we compare its costs to Virginia community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Virginia Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$8,850	$14,910
Books & Supplies	$1,200
On-Campus Living Costs	$15,640
Off-Campus Living Costs	$8,020
Average Financial Aid	$4,062
Cost of Attendance	$25,690	$31,750
After Financial Aid	$21,628	$27,688
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,800

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Virginia Residents	Out-of-State Students
Richard Bland College	$8,850	$14,910
Public Community Colleges in Virginia	$5,187	$11,196
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Richard Bland College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 3 Certificate, 6 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	3	6	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics and Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Behavioral Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	155 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,051 students at Richard Bland College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,084 male students and 1,586 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	2,670	1,209	1,461
Male Students	1,084	450	634
Female Students	1,586	759	827

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Richard Bland College, there are 2,051 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 566 students were attending classes through distance learning (171 students are enrolled exclusively and 395 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,051
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	171
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	395
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,485

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