Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public community college located in Martinsburg, WV. It offers 100 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 24 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $4,344 for West Virginia residents and $7,848 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of West Virginia public community colleges' average ($8,763).

The school has 4,247 students, which is higher than West Virginia community collleges' average (549). In addition, 409 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of West Virginia community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to West Virginia community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
West Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,344$7,848
Books & Supplies$1,460
Off-Campus Living Costs$10,255
Average Financial Aid$3,199
Cost of Attendance$16,059$19,563
After Financial Aid$12,860$16,364
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
West Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College$4,344$7,848
Public Community Colleges in West Virginia$5,455$8,763
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs1311NOT OFFERED
Total Programs5248NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and Management1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef3 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training3 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Education 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal5 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies138 completers
21 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 72 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies8 completers
15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/InstallerNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant2 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision10 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate Communications NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,247 students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,511 male students and 2,549 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total4,0608443,216
Male Students1,5113461,165
Female Students2,5494982,051

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,247 total students, 1,543 students enrolled through distance learning (409 students enrolled exclusively and 1,134 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,247
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses409
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,134
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,704

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address13650 Apple Harvest Drive, Martinsburg, WV
Phone304-260-4380
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,344
Out-of-State$7,848
Student Population »4,247 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »35%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
56% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,199
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)