Virginia Community Colleges Comparison
In Virginia, 24 community colleges are active this year. Northern Virginia Community College has ranked first in Virginia community college ranking and Piedmont Virginia Community College and Richard Bland College ranked second and third in the ranking. You can view more ranked community college ranking at Virginia community college ranking page.
The following list summarizes statistics for Virginia community colleges.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of community colleges in Virginia is $5,187 for Virginia residents and $11,196 for out-of-state students.
- Total 148,604 students have enrolled in community colleges in Virginia and, of that, 42,834 students enrolled online exclusively.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Virginia community colleges is 21.08 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at community colleges in Virginia is $4,642.
- The average graduation rate is 35.8% and the average transfer-out rate is 9.2% at community colleges in Virginia.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
24 Community Colleges in Virginia
| College Name | Virginia Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA | $5,502 | $11,505 | 3,562 | 1,048 | 34% | 9% | $3,977 | 20 to 1 |
| Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA | $4,998 | $11,001 | 3,388 | 1,002 | 28% | 8% | $3,693 | 18 to 1 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College Clifton Forge, VA | $4,878 | $10,881 | 946 | 104 | 41% | 7% | $5,398 | 16 to 1 |
| Danville Community College Danville, VA | $4,848 | $10,851 | 2,274 | 469 | 42% | 6% | $6,515 | 20 to 1 |
| Eastern Shore Community College Melfa, VA | $4,938 | $10,941 | 658 | 83 | 27% | 23% | $4,179 | 16 to 1 |
| Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA | $5,066 | $11,069 | 7,688 | 3,082 | 40% | 9% | $4,423 | 23 to 1 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA | $5,136 | $11,139 | 7,527 | 2,219 | 26% | 12% | $4,562 | 20 to 1 |
| Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA | $4,938 | $10,941 | 8,792 | 2,591 | 31% | 11% | $4,077 | 22 to 1 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown, VA | $4,928 | $10,931 | 5,720 | 1,351 | 40% | 9% | $3,782 | 25 to 1 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | $4,863 | $10,866 | 1,928 | 536 | 40% | 3% | $5,429 | 18 to 1 |
| New River Community College Dublin, VA | $4,835 | $10,837 | 3,980 | 930 | 46% | 7% | $6,067 | 28 to 1 |
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA | $5,703 | $11,786 | 51,896 | 14,133 | 35% | 13% | $6,154 | 28 to 1 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville, VA | $4,858 | $10,861 | 1,861 | 490 | 41% | 4% | $4,565 | 18 to 1 |
| Paul D Camp Community College Franklin, VA | $4,868 | $10,871 | 1,188 | 384 | 27% | 11% | $4,279 | 19 to 1 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA | $4,928 | $10,931 | 5,022 | 990 | 32% | 9% | $3,030 | 19 to 1 |
| Rappahannock Community College Glenns, VA | $4,958 | $10,961 | 2,591 | 693 | 45% | 6% | $1,943 | 22 to 1 |
| Richard Bland College South Prince George, VA | $8,850 | $14,910 | 2,051 | 171 | 28% | - | $4,062 | 27 to 1 |
| Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA | $4,848 | $10,851 | 3,112 | 883 | 34% | 4% | $5,898 | 24 to 1 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA | $4,901 | $10,904 | 2,163 | 747 | 44% | 6% | $5,448 | 19 to 1 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA | $4,944 | $10,947 | 6,018 | 2,012 | 30% | 13% | $3,695 | 21 to 1 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA | $5,714 | $11,717 | 16,195 | 6,406 | 27% | 13% | $4,018 | 20 to 1 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon, VA | $4,863 | $10,866 | 2,068 | 466 | 43% | 6% | $4,411 | 17 to 1 |
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA | $5,256 | $11,259 | 5,860 | 1,412 | 32% | 13% | $6,198 | 23 to 1 |
| Wytheville Community College Wytheville, VA | $4,863 | $10,866 | 2,116 | 632 | 45% | 9% | $5,610 | 23 to 1 |
| Average | $5,187 | $11,196 | 148,604 | 42,834 | 36% | 9% | $4,642 | 21 to 1 |