Blue Ridge Community College
Tel:
(540)234-9261
- Blue Ridge Community College operates within the Virginia Community College System to anticipate and respond to the educational needs of the Central Shenandoah Valley, ensuring that all individuals have life-long opportunities to develop their knowledge, skills, and values. The College offers programs and courses of instruction through the associate degree level.
School Highlights
- Blue Ridge Community College serves 4,388 students (38% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 33:1 is lower than the state community college average of 36:1.
- Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the state average of 43%.
- Blue Ridge Community College is the only community colleges within Augusta County, VA.
- The nearest community college to Blue Ridge Community College is Piedmont Virginia Community College (31.0 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 135 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Blue Ridge Community College | (VA) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 135 staff | 45 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 4,388 students | 1,577 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 33:1 | 36:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,680 students | 717 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,708 students | 860 students |
 |  | |
| % Asian | 2% | 6% |
| % Hispanic | 4% | 8% |
| % Black | 3% | 22% |
| % White | 88% | 57% |
| % Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.62 |
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| College Completion Rate | 28% | 30% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $34,000 | $29,400 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Founded in 1967, Blue Ridge Community College has served the residents of the central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia for over 30 years. Its comprehensive program of instruction includes associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates in occupational/technical and college/university transfer programs. The College also provides non-credit workforce training and special interest classes for individuals, business, and industry. As a comprehensive institution of higher education, Blue Ridge offers diverse programs of instruction generally extending not more than two years of full-time study. We offer a variety of academic programs including occupational technical training as well transfer programs. The college offer courses that will transfer to four-year colleges and universities to help save you time and money. Blue Ridge Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Blue Ridge Community College is Piedmont Virginia Community College (31.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 5,554 students | 31.00 Mi501 College Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434)977-3900 31.005,554 - 487 students | 55.00 Mi316 Eastern Drive
Moorefield, WV 26836
(304)434-8000 55.00487 - 1,257 students | 59.40 Mi1000 Dabney Drive
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
(540)863-2800 59.401,257 - 7,282 students | 63.10 Mi2130 Germanna Hwy
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540)423-9030 63.107,282 - 6,996 students | 63.60 Mi173 Skirmisher Lane
Middletown, VA 22645
(540)868-7000 63.606,996
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