BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public community college located in South Charleston, WV. It offers 96 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $5,282 for West Virginia residents and $11,748 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of West Virginia public community colleges' average ($8,763).

The school has 1,634 students, which is higher than West Virginia community collleges' average (549). In addition, 373 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 11 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 BridgeValley Community & 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$5,282$11,748
Books & Supplies$1,672
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,566
Average Financial Aid$5,344
Cost of Attendance$20,520$26,986
After Financial Aid$15,176$21,642
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
West Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
BridgeValley Community & Technical College$5,282$11,748
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

BridgeValley Community & 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 Programs24NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3660NOT 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 and Food Products ProcessingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-Engineering NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Gerontology NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Chemical Process Technology1 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Science Technologies/Technicians (other) 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/InspectorNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Blasting/Blaster NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,634 students at BridgeValley Community & Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 637 male students and 936 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
Total1,573973600
Male Students637363274
Female Students936610326

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,634 total students, 1,022 students enrolled through distance learning (373 students enrolled exclusively and 649 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,634
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses373
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses649
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses612

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address2001 Union Carbide Dr, South Charleston, WV
Phone304-734-6600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,282
Out-of-State$11,748
Student Population »1,634 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »22%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate54% (Full-time)
54% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,344
Students to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)