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Piedmont Virginia Community College

Piedmont Virginia Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Charlottesville, VA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $10,931 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 5,022 and it offers 25 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Piedmont Virginia Community College is $10,931 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.
Piedmont Virginia Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
55% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,030 (exclude student loans).
PVCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$10,931
Average Financial Amount$3,030

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Piedmont Virginia Community College offers 25 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, 1,112 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate200252
2 Years Certificate50406
Total2501,112

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 252 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 406 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 454 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕4-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕14-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)✕4-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕12-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 201 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕9-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕8-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕0-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕7-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)✕177-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✕2-
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)✕5-
Total252
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 379 completers$20,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕379-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✕9-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕7-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕11-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)✕0-
Total406
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕14-
Computer Science✕16-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕3-
Education [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Education✕6-
Engineering [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Engineering✕13-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 208 completers-
General Studies✕170-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✔38-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕16-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕4-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 99 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕11-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕0-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕0-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕13-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕75-
Business [+] ✔ 67 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔60-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✕2-
Accounting and Related Services (other)✕5-
Total454

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 5,022 students are attending at Piedmont Virginia Community College. There are 75 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 206 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 (5.26%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 192 (full-time) and 265 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Piedmont Virginia Community College is 32% and transfer-out rate is 9%. The retention rate is 66% at the school.
PVCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population5,022
Graduation Rate32%
Number of Faculty281
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1

Student Population at PVCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,997 students enrolled into Piedmont Virginia Community College. By gender, 2,073 male and 2,924 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Piedmont Virginia Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Piedmont Virginia Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,9972,0732,924
Full-time1,030512518
Part-tme3,9671,5612,406
There are 3,161 White (63.26%), 598 Black/African American (11.97%), 448 Hispanic (8.97%), 211 Asian (4.22%), and 1,023 students with other races attending Piedmont Virginia Community College. 41 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Piedmont Virginia Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,9972,0732,924
American Indian/Native American1183
Asian21183128
Black/African American598202396
Hispanic448177271
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander404
White3,1611,3311,830
Two More25899159
Un-Known265155110
Non-resident Alien411823
Piedmont Virginia Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,289 students (25.80% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,489 students (29.80% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Piedmont Virginia Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Number of Students
Total4,997
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,289
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,489
Not in Online Courses2,219
By age range, at Piedmont Virginia Community College, 1,009 students are aged 20 to 24 (20.19% of total students), 2,695 students are aged below 20 (53.93%), 155 students are aged above 50 (5.44%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Piedmont Virginia Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,9972,0732,924
Under 181,710775935
Age 18-19985467518
Age 20-21586231355
Age 22-24423154269
Age 25-29467154313
Age 30-34292108184
Age 35-3919269123
Age 40-4918766121
Age 50-641364393
Over 6419613

Directory and Accreditation Information

Piedmont Virginia Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1974 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Piedmont Virginia Community College.
501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA
434-977-3900
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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