Piedmont Virginia Community College

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

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How much is the PVCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, PVCC's tuition & fees is $4,928 for Virginia residents and $10,931 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 $19,662 for Virginia residents and $25,665 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

PVCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Virginia Residents Tuition & Fees$4,928
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$10,931
Books & Supplies Costs$1,800
Off-campus Room & Board$8,334
Off-campus Expenses$4,600
2023-2024 Estimates
Virginia Residents Tuition & Fees$5,070
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$11,071

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, PVCC' 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
Piedmont Virginia Community College$4,928$10,931
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 PVCC 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
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA$4,928$10,931
Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA$4,998$11,001
Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge, VA$4,878$10,881
Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, VA$4,938$10,941
Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin, VA$4,868$10,871
Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, VA$4,985$10,961
Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, VA$4,848$10,851
Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, VA$4,863$10,866

Financial Aid and COA

At Piedmont Virginia Community College, 2,769 students (55%) 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 $3,030.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at PVCC is $22,635 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 352 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 $4,287 and the average amount of student loans is $4,380.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$19,662$25,665
Tuition & Fees$4,928$10,931
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,734$14,734
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$16,632$22,635
Average Financial Aid$3,030$3,030
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,76955%$3,030
Pell Grants1,31326%$3,182
Federal Student Loan1663%$4,826
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid35299%-
Grants or Scholarships35299%$4,287
Federal Grants35299%$3,208
Pell Grants17048%$4,891
Other Federal Grants33695%$886
State/Local Grants12435%$1,501
Institutional Grants7621%$2,549
Student Loan Aid144%$4,380
Federal Student Loans144%$4,380
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level175169$5,914
0-30,0008585$6,883
30,001-48,0003535$6,083
48,001-75,0003939$5,236
75,001-110,0001010$3,277
110,001 or more60-

Student Population

Piedmont Virginia Community College has a total of 5,022 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 2,073 male students and 2,924 female students attending PVCC. The school offers online degree programs and 990 students enrolled online exclusively (19.71% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate4,997 2,0732,924

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA
Phone434-977-3900
WEBwww.pvcc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered45 Programs
Online Program Offered2 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population5,022
Graduation Rate32%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time), 46% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate19 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties75 (Full-time), 206 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs192 (Full-time), 265 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$60,934
Average Staff Salary$60,291