BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public community college located in South Charleston, WV. It offers 98 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $5,800 for West Virginia residents and $12,428 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of West Virginia public community colleges' average ($8,898).

The school has 1,927 students, which is higher than West Virginia community collleges' average (637). In addition, 461 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of West Virginia community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at BridgeValley Community & Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to West 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - BridgeValley Community & Technic
West Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,800$12,428
Books & Supplies$1,762
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,547
Average Financial Aid$5,132
Cost of Attendance$22,109$28,737
After Financial Aid$16,977$23,605
BridgeValley Community & Technic Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
West Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
BridgeValley Community & Technical College$5,800$12,428
Public Community Colleges in West Virginia$5,731$8,898
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

BridgeValley Community & Technical 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 OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3761NOT 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
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-Engineering NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Gerontology NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Chemical Process Technology 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)10 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/InspectorNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Blasting/Blaster NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,927 students at BridgeValley Community & Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 737 male students and 1,056 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
Total1,7931,055738
Male Students737362375
Female Students1,056693363

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,927 total students, 1,445 students enrolled through distance learning (461 students enrolled exclusively and 984 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,927
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses461
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses984
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses482

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address2001 Union Carbide Dr, South Charleston, WV
Phone304-734-6600
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$5,800
Out-of-State$12,428
Student Population »1,927 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »34%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate47% (Full-time)
35% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,132
Students to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)