Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public community college located in Charlottesville, VA. It offers 43 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs).

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

The 2024 tuition & fees of Piedmont Virginia Community College is $4,928 for Virginia residents and $10,931 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Virginia public community colleges' average ($11,196).

The school has 5,022 students, which is higher than Virginia community collleges' average (3,329). In addition, 990 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1, which is lower 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 Piedmont Virginia 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 - PVCC
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,928$10,931
Books & Supplies$1,800
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,516
Average Financial Aid$3,030
Cost of Attendance$21,244$27,247
After Financial Aid$18,214$24,217
PVCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Piedmont Virginia Community College$4,928$10,931
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

Piedmont Virginia 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 ProgramsNOT OFFERED2NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2221NOT 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
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 161 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)77 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 69 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training12 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 50 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,022 students at Piedmont Virginia Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,073 male students and 2,924 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
Total4,9971,0303,967
Male Students2,0735121,561
Female Students2,9245182,406

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,022 total students, 2,470 students enrolled through distance learning (990 students enrolled exclusively and 1,480 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,022
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses990
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,480
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,552

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA
Phone434-977-3900
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,928
Out-of-State$10,931
Student Population »5,022 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »32%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,030
Students to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)