Blue Ridge Community College offers 57 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 10 major programs - 10 Associate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,646 for Virginia residents and $12,084 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,138 students out of total 3,790 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 251 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 NameBlue Ridge Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address1 College Lane, Weyers Cave, VA
Online Students1,138 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,255 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$5,646
Out-of-State$12,084
Student to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)
Online Degree Programs
Total10 Programs
Associates10 Programs

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 Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $5,646 and $12,084 for non-Virginia residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $163 for Virginia residents and $352 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$5,364$5,364$5,364$5,502$5,646
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$11,367$11,367$11,367$11,505$12,084
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$154$154$154$159$163
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$331$331$331$335$352

Online Programs By Area of Study

Blue Ridge Community College offers 57 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs3225NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information SciencesONLY IN CLASSROOM 23 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
EducationNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianONLY IN CLASSROOM 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Child Care Provider/AssistantONLY IN CLASSROOM 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationONLY IN CLASSROOM 12 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM 19 NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM 7 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Blue Ridge Community College, there are 3,790 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,393 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,138 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,255 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,790
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,138
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,255
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,397

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,138 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,117 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 12 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 8 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,138
Virginia Resident1,117
Other State In U.S.12
Outside of U.S.8
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,138
Degree/Certificate Seeking974
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking164

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