Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA · Public two-year · Suburb: Midsize
5,174undergraduates
$6,458average net price per year
35%finish in 3 years
66%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (145 awarded)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate (12 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (88 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (9 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Associate (182 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (24 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (92 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting and Related Services, Other Associate (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (55 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (17 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (20 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Associate (17 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate (9 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate (15 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,928
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,931
- Books and supplies
- $1,800
- Total cost living at home
- $12,028
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,544 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,760 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,490 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,467 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,586 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 68%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 62%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,830
- Got a grant from the college
- 10%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,088
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 6%
- Average amount borrowed
- $3,918
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 18%
- Finished in 3 years
- 35%
- Finished in 4 years
- 38%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 66%
| Pell grant students | 27% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 17% |
| Neither | 45% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 196 | 33% |
| Men | 180 | 38% |
| Asian | 11 | 36% (small group) |
| Black | 43 | 23% |
| Hispanic | 41 | 22% |
| White | 236 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 43% |
| Race unknown | 19 | 16% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 417 | 49% | 14% |
| Started here, part-time | 411 | 22% | 16% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 164 | 41% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 370 | 28% | 15% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,174
- Undergraduates
- 5,174
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,076
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4,098
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 23%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 19%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 60% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA, 22902-7589
- County
- Albemarle County
- Part of
- Virginia Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.