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Piedmont Virginia Community College

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA · Suburb · 3,045 students
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$5,963
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
37%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$40,752
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) in Charlottesville is best known for its premier transfer pathways—most notably a seamless guaranteed-admissions pipeline to the nearby University of Virginia—as well as its high-impact, affordable workforce training. The college excels in high-demand disciplines such as nursing and allied health, cybersecurity, culinary arts, and advanced manufacturing, supported by modern facilities like the Woodrow W. Bolick Advanced Technology and Student Center. PVCC’s campus culture is supportive and commuter-friendly, fostering a close-knit environment where a diverse mix of traditional students and adult career-switchers benefit from small class sizes and dedicated faculty mentorship. Set against the scenic backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the institution uniquely bridges accessible community college education with the rich intellectual and economic resources of an elite college town.


Wikipedia:Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a public community college in Charlottesville, Virginia. It offers associate degrees, certificates, continuing education, and workforce training. The campus is located in Albemarle County, Virginia, south of Charlottesville. As part of the statewide Virginia Community College System, PVCC serves the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. PVCC was chartered in 1972. PVCC has been accredited since 1974 by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.

Location
Charlottesville, VA, 22902-7589 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RIC · Richmond
72 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,072$11,510
Books & supplies$1,400$1,400
Cost of attendance$13,297$19,735 est.
Average net price$5,963Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$11,510
In-state: $5,072
Books & supplies$1,400
Cost of attendance$19,735 est.
In-state: $13,297
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $5,963
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$5,491
$30–48k
$3,785
$48–75k
$7,311
$75–110k
$8,076
$110k+
$12,454
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
37%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
51% graduated · 15% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 32% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,000
10 yrs after entry$40,752
Debt
Median at graduation$8,750
Monthly payment$93
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$9.5k
90th percentile$17,208
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 39%Women 61%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
21 : 1
Pell grant
25%
First-gen
45%
Family income
$25,941
Independent
43%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
73%
Race & ethnicity
White
54%
Hispanic
12%
Black
17%
Asian
5%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$16M
Full-time faculty
36%
Faculty salary
$8,347/mo
Teaching spend
$6,416
per student
Federal loans
3%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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