Blue Ridge Community College offers 90 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 38 major programs - 22 Certificate and 16 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $2,660 for North Carolina residents and $8,804 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,139 students out of total 2,723 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 462 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Blue Ridge Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Blue Ridge Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock, NC |
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| Online Students | 1,139 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,578 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$2,660
Out-of-State$8,804 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 38 Programs |
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| Certificate | 22 Programs |
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| Associates | 16 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Blue Ridge Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $2,660 and $8,804 for non-North Carolina residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $76 for North Carolina residents and $268 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Blue Ridge Community College offers 90 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 38 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 22 Certificates, 16 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 22 | 16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 56 | 34 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Information Technology | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 4 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 21 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Child Development | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
160 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 3 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Medical Office Management/Administration | 6 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Pre-Nursing Studies | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | 2 |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Office Management and Supervision | 6 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting and Finance | 32 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Blue Ridge Community College, there are 2,723 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,717 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,139 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,578 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,723 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,139 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,578 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,139 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,125 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 14 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,139 | |
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| North Carolina Resident | 1,125 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 14 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,139 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 714 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 425 |
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