Piedmont Virginia Community College

Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public community college located in Charlottesville, VA. It offers 43 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (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 are $5,072 for Virginia residents and $11,510 for out-of-state students at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($11,758) of public community colleges in Virginia.

It has 5,263 students that are higher than the average population (3,603 students) of community colleges in Virginia. In addition, 1,044 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Virginia community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $33,500.

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Academic Overview

Piedmont Virginia Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,072 for Virginia residents and $11,510 for other students on average. It offers 43 degree programs through 22 Certificate, 21 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (2 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA
Phone	434-977-3900
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,072 Out-of-State$11,510
Student Population »	5,263 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	39%
Transfer-out Rate	12%
Retention Rate	68% (Full-time) 46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,437
Students to Faculty	21:1 (4.76%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$33,500

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,072 for Virginia residents and $11,510 for out-of-state students at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($11,758) over public community colleges in Virginia.

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 the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Virginia Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,072	$11,510
Books & Supplies	$1,800
Off-Campus Living Costs	$14,516
Average Financial Aid	$4,437
Cost of Attendance	$21,388	$27,826
After Financial Aid	$16,951	$23,389
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$33,500

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Virginia Residents	Out-of-State Students
Piedmont Virginia Community College	$5,072	$11,510
Public Community Colleges in Virginia	$5,342	$11,758
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Piedmont Virginia Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	22	21	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	161 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	77 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	69 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	50 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,263 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
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	4,997	1,030	3,967
Male Students	2,073	512	1,561
Female Students	2,924	518	2,406

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Piedmont Virginia Community College, there are 5,022 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,470 students were attending classes through distance learning (990 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,480 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	5,022
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	990
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,480
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,552

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