Blue Ridge Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Weyers Cave, VA

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How much is the BRCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, BRCC's tuition & fees is $5,502 for Virginia residents and $11,505 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $24,133 for Virginia residents and $30,136 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

BRCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Virginia Residents Tuition & Fees$5,502
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$11,505
Books & Supplies Costs$1,358
Off-campus Room & Board$9,875
Off-campus Expenses$7,398
2023-2024 Estimates
Virginia Residents Tuition & Fees$5,644
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$11,645

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, BRCC' tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Virginia, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $19,087.
In-StateOut-of-State
Blue Ridge Community College$5,502$11,505
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Virginia 2-4 Years Colleges$19,100
Public Schools$8,992$19,087
Private Schools$19,105

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between BRCC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave, VA$5,502$11,505
Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove, VA$5,066$11,069
Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, VA$5,703$11,786
Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, VA$4,858$10,861
Columbia CollegeVienna, VA-$9,360

Financial Aid and COA

At Blue Ridge Community College, 2,429 students (72%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $3,977.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at BRCC is $26,159 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 371 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,516 and the average amount of student loans is $5,194.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$24,133$30,136
Tuition & Fees$5,502$11,505
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$18,631$18,631
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$20,156$26,159
Average Financial Aid$3,977$3,977
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,42972%$3,977
Pell Grants1,05931%$3,532
Federal Student Loan1765%$5,141
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid37199%-
Grants or Scholarships37199%$5,516
Federal Grants37099%$4,253
Pell Grants19753%$4,615
Other Federal Grants36598%$1,821
State/Local Grants21257%$1,582
Institutional Grants7921%$1,738
Student Loan Aid349%$5,194
Federal Student Loans318%$4,758
Other Student Loans31%$9,700
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level214205$6,126
0-30,0009797$6,771
30,001-48,0005454$7,403
48,001-75,0003939$5,448
75,001-110,0001611$2,246
110,001 or more84$757

Student Population

Blue Ridge Community College has a total of 3,562 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,300 male students and 2,086 female students attending BRCC. The school offers online degree programs and 1,048 students enrolled online exclusively (29.42% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate3,386 1,3002,086

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1 College Lane, Weyers Cave, VA
Phone540-234-9261
WEBwww.brcc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered50 Programs
Online Program Offered5 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population3,562
Graduation Rate34%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate64% (Full-time), 40% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate20 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties69 (Full-time), 96 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs180 (Full-time), 131 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$62,327
Average Staff Salary$57,628