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Brightpoint Community College

Brightpoint Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Chester, VA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $10,941 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 8,792 and it offers 32 programs(8 online programs).

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Brightpoint Community College is $10,941 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Brightpoint Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
28% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,077 (exclude student loans).
Brightpoint CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$10,941
Average Financial Amount$4,077

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Brightpoint Community College offers 32 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,607 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Brightpoint Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate256286
2 Years Certificate71333
Total3271,607

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 286 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 333 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 988 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 10 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✔10-
Engineering [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Surveying Engineering✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 98 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕70-
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕0-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)✕23-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕4-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕17-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕15-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Museology/Museum Studies✔5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 33 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✔33-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕2-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕16-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕21-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Photography✕7-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕2-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕8-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕10-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕10-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 25 completers-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✔19-
Accounting and Related Services (other)✔6-
Hospitality Administration/Management✔0-
Total286
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕22-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 262 completers$23,900
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✔262-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕7-
Precision Metal Working (other)✕9-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)✕27-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕0-
Total333
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician✕4-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ (1 completers) 9 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✔9-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 53 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✔23-
Information Technology✔12-
Computer Science✕18-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science✕28-
Education [+] ✔ (2 completers) 21 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching✔16-
Secondary Education and Teaching✔5-
Engineering [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Engineering✕22-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕13-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (other)✕17-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕13-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (2 completers) 320 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
General Studies✔297-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✔23-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕29-
Psychology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 21 completers-
Psychology✔21-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 28 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✔28-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Electrician✕8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕3-
Music✕5-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)✕42-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 153 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕10-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕32-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕111-
Business [+] ✔ 110 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔92-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✔15-
Accounting and Related Services (other)✔3-
Total988

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 8,792 students are attending at Brightpoint Community College. There are 118 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 266 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1 (4.55%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 268 (full-time) and 362 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Brightpoint Community College is 31% and transfer-out rate is 11%. The retention rate is 68% at the school.
Brightpoint CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population8,792
Graduation Rate31%
Number of Faculty384
Student to Faculty Ratio22 to 1

Student Population at Brightpoint CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,558 students enrolled into Brightpoint Community College. By gender, 3,527 male and 5,031 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Brightpoint Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Brightpoint Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,5583,5275,031
Full-time1,9858671,118
Part-tme6,5732,6603,913
There are 4,816 White (56.27%), 1,736 Black/African American (20.29%), 929 Hispanic (10.86%), 349 Asian (4.08%), and 1,642 students with other races attending Brightpoint Community College. 49 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Brightpoint Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,5583,5275,031
American Indian/Native American17611
Asian349153196
Black/African American1,7365921,144
Hispanic929361568
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1587
White4,8162,1002,716
Two More421176245
Un-Known226114112
Non-resident Alien491732
Brightpoint Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,820 students (32.95% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,005 students (23.43% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Brightpoint Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Brightpoint Community College
Number of Students
Total8,558
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,820
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,005
Not in Online Courses3,733
By age range, at Brightpoint Community College, 2,091 students are aged 20 to 24 (24.43% of total students), 4,579 students are aged below 20 (53.51%), 153 students are aged above 50 (3.30%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Brightpoint Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,5583,5275,031
Under 182,7261,0831,643
Age 18-191,853858995
Age 20-211,201580621
Age 22-24890366524
Age 25-29734240494
Age 30-34425143282
Age 35-39278104174
Age 40-49298102196
Age 50-641414893
Over 641239

Directory and Accreditation Information

Brightpoint Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1969 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Brightpoint Community College.
13101 Route 1, Chester, VA
804-796-4000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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