Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$5,963Average net price / year
39%Graduation rate
$40,752Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,750Median debt at graduation
3,045Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,072
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,510
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,297
- Books & supplies
- $1,400
- Average net price
- $5,963
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,491
- $30–48k
- $3,785
- $48–75k
- $7,311
- $75–110k
- $8,076
- $110k+
- $12,454
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,000
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,752
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 3%
Programs: what graduates earn
8 of 33 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 12 | $61,566 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 152 | $42,570 | $7,345 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 77 | $28,910 | $7,000 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 69 | $68,466 | $10,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 32 | $49,770 | $11,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 53 | $42,474 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 187 | $29,144 | $6,815 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 22 | $51,995 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,045
- Part-time
- 73%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- White
- 54%
- Hispanic
- 12%
- Black
- 17%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $75,123 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 36%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.pvcc.edu
- Also known as
- PVCC
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 1% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Engineering – 2% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Piedmont Virginia Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $5,963 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,072 and the full cost of attendance is $13,297.
How much do Piedmont Virginia Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $40,752 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
39% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Charlottesville
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA · Public · 17,597 students |
$21,565 | 17% | 96% | $86,863 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.