New River Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Dublin, VA

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How much is the NRCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, NRCC's tuition & fees is $4,835 for Virginia residents and $10,837 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 $18,835 for Virginia residents and $24,837 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

NRCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Virginia Residents Tuition & Fees$4,835
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$10,837
Books & Supplies Costs$2,000
Off-campus Room & Board$6,000
Off-campus Expenses$6,000
2023-2024 Estimates
Virginia Residents Tuition & Fees$4,977
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$10,977

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, NRCC' tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Virginia, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $19,087.
In-StateOut-of-State
New River Community College$4,835$10,837
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 NRCC 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
New River Community CollegeDublin, VA$4,835$10,837
Danville Community CollegeDanville, VA$4,848$10,851
Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfa, VA$4,938$10,941
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown, VA$4,928$10,931
Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap, VA$4,863$10,866

Financial Aid and COA

At New River Community College, 1,518 students (39%) 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 $6,067.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at NRCC is $18,770 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 434 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 $5,399 and the average amount of student loans is $6,540.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$18,835$24,837
Tuition & Fees$4,835$10,837
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,000$14,000
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$12,768$18,770
Average Financial Aid$6,067$6,067
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,51839%$6,067
Pell Grants83721%$3,898
Federal Student Loan1624%$5,241
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid43492%-
Grants or Scholarships42891%$5,399
Federal Grants41989%$4,518
Pell Grants20143%$4,531
Other Federal Grants41889%$2,350
State/Local Grants18539%$1,841
Institutional Grants5111%$1,508
Student Loan Aid143%$6,540
Federal Student Loans133%$4,505
Other Student Loans31%$11,000
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level212203$6,062
0-30,000102102$7,304
30,001-48,0004747$6,631
48,001-75,0005049$4,385
75,001-110,00054$1,530
110,001 or more81$196

Student Population

New River Community College has a total of 3,980 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,906 male students and 1,997 female students attending NRCC. The school offers online degree programs and 930 students enrolled online exclusively (23.37% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate3,903 1,9061,997

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA
Phone540-674-3600
WEBwww.nr.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered47 Programs
Online Program Offered3 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population3,980
Graduation Rate46%
Transfer-out Rate7%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time), 41% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate28 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties48 (Full-time), 98 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs121 (Full-time), 154 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$70,213
Average Staff Salary$66,350