Laurel Ridge Community College is a public community college located in Middletown, VA. It offers 49 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 programs).

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

The 2025 tuition & fees of Laurel Ridge Community College is $5,072 for Virginia residents and $11,510 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Virginia public community colleges' average ($11,758).

The school has 5,902 students, which is higher than Virginia community collleges' average (3,603). In addition, 1,469 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 28 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Virginia community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Laurel Ridge CC
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,072$11,510
Books & Supplies$1,470
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,390
Average Financial Aid$4,361
Cost of Attendance$20,932$27,370
After Financial Aid$16,571$23,009
Laurel Ridge CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Laurel Ridge 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

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 Programs316NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2425NOT 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 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Civil Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal2 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 337 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 83 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)561 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 144 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
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 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)18 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)25 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 64 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training15 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,902 students at Laurel Ridge Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,366 male students and 3,569 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
Total5,9351,9084,027
Male Students2,3668561,510
Female Students3,5691,0522,517

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,902 total students, 3,014 students enrolled through distance learning (1,469 students enrolled exclusively and 1,545 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,902
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,469
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,545
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,888

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 (2024-2025) »In-State$5,072
Out-of-State$11,510
Student Population »5,902 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »45%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate69% (Full-time)
46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,361
Students to Faculty28:1 (3.57%)