Piedmont Virginia Community College
Out-of-state tuition
$11,510
In-state $5,072
Peer median $8,816
Undergraduates
5,263
Student-faculty ratio 21:1
Peer median 18 : 1
Graduation rate
35.1%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 38.6%
Peer median 33.7%
“Peers” are all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Location
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- Website
- www.pvcc.edu
- Undergraduates
- 5,263
- Student-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a midsize city
- Nearest major city
- Richmond, about 60 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC), about 70 mi
- Also known as
- PVCC
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Jean Runyon (President)
- Phone
- 4349773900
- City
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- Address
- 501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902-7589
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | $32,979-$35,728 | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies. | $32,979-$35,728 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). | $57,164-$69,211 | |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist. | $57,164-$69,211 | |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. | $57,164-$69,211 | |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. | $57,164-$69,211 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician. | - | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $70,808 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | $46,857 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | $46,857 | |
| Accounting and Related Services, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | - | |
| Computer Science. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Technology/Technician. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician. | - |
Students
5,263 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 42:58 · Freshman retention 67.7%
- Continuing undergraduates 2,016
- First-year undergraduates 335
- Transfers and others 2,912
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (5,263)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
95 in 2025 · 0.5% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year (out-of-state)
$22,175
- Undergrad tuition (out-of-state)
- $11,510
- Undergraduate tuition (in-state)
- $5,072
- Room and board
- $10,665
Peer median tuition + room and board $19,938 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 12% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 54%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$53.8M
Expenses$40.9M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville · 2.3 mi
U.S. News #26
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg · 36.3 mi
U.S. News #137
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Virginia Military InstituteLexington · 54.1 mi
Liberal Arts #62
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Washington and Lee UniversityLexington · 54.4 mi
Liberal Arts #12
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University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond · 59.5 mi
Liberal Arts #21
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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond · 64.6 mi
U.S. News #156
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Shenandoah UniversityWinchester · 82.1 mi
U.S. News #288
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George Mason UniversityFairfax · 85.5 mi
U.S. News #121
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Marymount UniversityArlington · 96.1 mi
U.S. News #276
Peer median 0.4 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Related News
References and Data Sources
- Piedmont Virginia Community College Official Website
- USNews Bset Global Universities Ranking
- THE World University Ranking
- QS World University Ranking
- ARWU World University Ranking
- US Department of Education College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Forward Pathway US College Ranking Database
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.