Piedmont Virginia Community College

Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public community college located in Charlottesville, VA. It offers 45 major 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 $4,928 for Virginia residents and $10,931 for out-of-state students at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($11,196) of public community colleges in Virginia.
It has 5,022 students that are higher than the average population (3,329 students) of community colleges in Virginia. In addition, 990 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Virginia community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $33,500.

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 $4,928 for Virginia residents and $10,931 for other students on average. It offers 45 degree programs through 5 Certificate, 21 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (2 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $33,500.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, 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%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$33,500

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,928 for Virginia residents and $10,931 for out-of-state students at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($11,196) 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 Cost Of Attendance
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
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$33,500
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Piedmont Virginia Community College$4,928$10,931
Public Community Colleges in Virginia$5,188$11,196
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,939$8,623

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
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED2NOT OFFERED
Total Programs521NOT 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.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EducationNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 214 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 28 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)341 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 45 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 50 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)NOT OFFERED 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) 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 Enrollment5,022
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses990
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,480
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,552

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