Laurel Ridge Community College is a public community college located in Middletown, VA. It offers 40 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

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

The 2024 tuition & fees of Laurel Ridge 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 5,720 students, which is higher than Virginia community collleges' average (3,329). In addition, 1,351 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1, which is higher 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 Laurel Ridge 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 -
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,928$10,931
Books & Supplies$1,460
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,910
Average Financial Aid$3,782
Cost of Attendance$20,298$26,301
After Financial Aid$16,516$22,519
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Laurel Ridge 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

Laurel Ridge 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 OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2416NOT 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 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal2 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 431 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)260 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 133 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration13 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ground Transportation (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)2 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)36 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 77 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training11 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,720 students at Laurel Ridge Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,182 male students and 3,680 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
Total5,8621,7134,149
Male Students2,1827171,465
Female Students3,6809962,684

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,720 total students, 2,829 students enrolled through distance learning (1,351 students enrolled exclusively and 1,478 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,720
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,351
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,478
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,891

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, VA
Phone800-906-5322
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,928
Out-of-State$10,931
Student Population »5,720 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »40%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time)
44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,782
Students to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)