Brightpoint Community College is a public community college located in Chester, VA. It offers 68 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 20 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Brightpoint Community College is $4,938 for Virginia residents and $10,941 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Virginia public community colleges' average ($11,196).

The school has 8,792 students, which is higher than Virginia community collleges' average (3,329). In addition, 2,591 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Virginia community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Brightpoint Community College. Then, we compare its costs to 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 -
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,938$10,941
Books & Supplies$1,460
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,910
Average Financial Aid$4,077
Cost of Attendance$20,308$26,311
After Financial Aid$16,231$22,234
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Brightpoint Community College$4,938$10,941
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

Brightpoint Community 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 Programs713NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3632NOT 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
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 41 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceNOT OFFERED 36 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 34 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surveying EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant19 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 110 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)190 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 38 completers
NOT OFFERED
Museology/Museum StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 48 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ElectricianNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Precision Metal Working (other)10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)20 completers
45 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical and Industrial Drug DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 89 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 73 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,792 students at Brightpoint Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,527 male students and 5,031 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
Total8,5581,9856,573
Male Students3,5278672,660
Female Students5,0311,1183,913

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 8,792 total students, 4,727 students enrolled through distance learning (2,591 students enrolled exclusively and 2,136 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,792
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,591
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,136
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,065

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address13101 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester, VA
Phone804-796-4000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,938
Out-of-State$10,941
Student Population »8,792 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »31%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate68% (Full-time)
48% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,077
Students to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)