Rappahannock Community College is a public community college located in Glenns, VA. It offers 35 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 programs).

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

The 2025 tuition & fees of Rappahannock Community College is $5,102 for Virginia residents and $11,540 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Virginia public community colleges' average ($11,758).

The school has 2,962 students, which is lower than Virginia community collleges' average (3,603). In addition, 658 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 22 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 Rappahannock 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 - RCC
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,102$11,540
Books & Supplies$1,470
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,500
Average Financial Aid$4,375
Cost of Attendance$21,072$27,510
After Financial Aid$16,697$23,135
RCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Rappahannock Community College$5,102$11,540
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

Rappahannock 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 Programs33NOT OFFERED
Total Programs269NOT 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 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 193 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)172 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 50 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training14 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,962 students at Rappahannock Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,058 male students and 1,709 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
Total2,7676152,152
Male Students1,058232826
Female Students1,7093831,326

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,962 total students, 1,397 students enrolled through distance learning (658 students enrolled exclusively and 739 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,962
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses658
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses739
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,565

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address12745 College Drive, Glenns, VA
Phone804-758-6700
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$5,102
Out-of-State$11,540
Student Population »2,962 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »45%
Transfer-out Rate6%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time)
55% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,375
Students to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)