Virginia Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 39 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Virginia (24 public and 15 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,187 for Virginia residents and $13,612 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $4,897. Total 152,088 students are attending Virginia community colleges (3,900 on average). The average graduation rate is 42.71% and the students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Virginia is $33,797.

Virginia Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 39 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Virginia - 24 schools are public and 15 private. 32 community colleges in Virginia have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 60.38% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 71.18%.
Total 152,088 students are attending Virginia community colleges and, among them, 42,844 students enrolled online exclusively. 25 schools offer online degree/programs out of Virginia community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Virginia Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools39 community colleges (24 public, 15 private)
Open Admission Policy32 out of 39 schools
Acceptance Rate60.38%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)71.18%
Tuition & Fees$5,187 Virginia Residents
$13,612 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,897
Student PopulationTotal 152,088 (3,900 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 42,844 (1,714 on average) in 25 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate42.71%
Transfer-out Rate8.83%
Student to Faculty Ratio17.92 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$33,797

Virginia Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Northern Virginia Community College is ranked first among Virginia community colleges and Piedmont Virginia Community College and Tidewater Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,187 for Virginia residents and $13,612 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Virginia community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Virginia
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale
$5,703$11,786 $6,154 $47,200 51,896 35% 28 to 1
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville
$4,928$10,931 $3,030 $33,500 5,022 32% 19 to 1
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk
$5,714$11,717 $4,018 $35,300 16,195 27% 20 to 1
Blue Ridge Community College
Weyers Cave
$5,502$11,505 $3,977 $36,300 3,562 34% 20 to 1
Danville Community College
Danville
$4,848$10,851 $6,515 $29,400 2,274 42% 20 to 1
Richard Bland College
South Prince George
$8,850$14,910 $4,062 $36,800 2,051 28% 27 to 1
New River Community College
Dublin
$4,835$10,837 $6,067 $35,700 3,980 46% 28 to 1
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond
$5,136$11,139 $4,562 $34,400 7,527 26% 20 to 1
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke
$5,256$11,259 $6,198 $33,800 5,860 32% 23 to 1
Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg
$4,998$11,001 $3,693 $30,300 3,388 28% 18 to 1
Laurel Ridge Community College
Middletown
$4,928$10,931 $3,782 $34,000 5,720 40% 25 to 1
Germanna Community College
Locust Grove
$5,066$11,069 $4,423 $35,100 7,688 40% 23 to 1
Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon
$4,863$10,866 $4,411 $28,600 2,068 43% 17 to 1
Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta
$4,848$10,851 $5,898 $27,200 3,112 34% 24 to 1
Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff
$4,901$10,904 $5,448 $30,000 2,163 44% 19 to 1
Brightpoint Community College
Chester
$4,938$10,941 $4,077 $36,800 8,792 31% 22 to 1
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton
$4,944$10,947 $3,695 $33,200 6,018 30% 21 to 1
Wytheville Community College
Wytheville
$4,863$10,866 $5,610 $30,100 2,116 45% 23 to 1
Patrick & Henry Community College
Martinsville
$4,858$10,861 $4,565 $27,900 1,861 41% 18 to 1
Eastern Shore Community College
Melfa
$4,938$10,941 $4,179 $28,000 658 27% 16 to 1
Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap
$4,863$10,866 $5,429 $28,300 1,928 40% 18 to 1
Mountain Gateway Community College
Clifton Forge
$4,878$10,881 $5,398 $31,500 946 41% 16 to 1
Rappahannock Community College
Glenns
$4,958$10,961 $1,943 $30,900 2,591 45% 22 to 1
Paul D Camp Community College
Franklin
$4,868$10,871 $4,279 $27,400 1,188 27% 19 to 1
Columbia College
Vienna
$9,360 $5,348 - 182 61% 12 to 1
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond
Richmond
$15,860 - $0 212 - 13 to 1
Centura College-Norfolk
Norfolk
$16,637 $5,124 $25,000 221 65% 10 to 1
Advanced Technology Institute
Virginia Beach
$14,568 $6,688 $42,400 459 61% 13 to 1
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk
Norfolk
$16,757 $5,725 $42,300 232 47% 10 to 1
Southside College of Health Sciences
Colonial Heights
$8,210 $4,015 $54,600 103 - 4 to 1
Eastern Virginia Career College
Fredericksburg
$34,950 $4,276 $32,300 202 93% 6 to 1
Fortis College-Richmond
Richmond
$14,986 $4,547 $27,700 353 33% 17 to 1
Chester Career College
CHESTER
$36,500 $4,971 $32,200 140 55% 16 to 1
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
Manassas
$16,757 $5,693 $46,800 188 46% 15 to 1
Fortis College-Norfolk
Norfolk
$14,083 $5,972 $27,700 410 38% 17 to 1
Centura College-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
$16,637 $5,380 $25,000 109 61% 11 to 1
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
Falls Church
$23,037 $4,725 - 623 77% 37 to 1
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging
Richmond
$8,100 $5,308 - 27 - 7 to 1
Sovah School of Health Professions
Danville
$15,725 $6,894 $45,200 23 - 5 to 1
Average$5,187$13,612 $4,897$33,7973,900 42.71%17.92 to 1
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