Piedmont Virginia Community College

Location and Contact Information

501 College Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22902-7589
USA
Main Tel: (434) 977-3900
Web Site

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

Piedmont Virginia Community College, also known as PVCC, is a two-year, community college located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was chartered in 1972. The college offers more than 25 Associate Degrees in Arts, Sciences, and Applied Sciences. It also awards over 15 other certificate degrees. More than 450 students transfer annually from PVCC to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor degree.

PVCC’s student life is active. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations including the Art Club, Dance Club, Spanish Club, and Engineering Club. The student's newsletter is known as "The Forum." The student body at PVCC includes a large number of international students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, therapy and counseling, engineering, and art studies.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,861
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,324
Books and supplies$ 1,026

Financial Aid

Piedmont Virginia Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 51% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant43%$3,282
Institutional Grant3%$1,585
Federal Grant30%$3,350
Pell Grant29%$3,180
Other Federal Grant10%$1,004
State or Local Grant27%$1,317

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan15%$3,567
Federal Loan15%$3,567
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Piedmont Virginia Community College:

Click a column header to sort.

 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA6,856
2Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, NV12,492
3Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable, MA4,452
4South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia, WA5,424
5Tulsa Community CollegeTulsa, OK18,325
6Gulf Coast Community CollegePanama City, FL5,885
7Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL7,463
8Lake-Sumter Community CollegeLeesburg, FL4,112
9Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL15,030
10Saint Johns River Community CollegePalatka, FL5,826

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate29319
1-2 year certificate1786
< 1 year certificate411

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  61

Students

Student enrollment was 4,874 in 2009-2010 (2,668 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (8 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (53 awarded)

  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (10 awarded)

  • Education

ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Technology/Technician

LIBERAL ARTS (282 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (4 awarded)

  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Health and Medical Administrative Services

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded)

  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (62 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (7 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (41 awarded)

  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions