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Blue Ridge Community College

Blue Ridge Community College is a public two-year institution located in Weyers Cave, Virginia. Serving Augusta, Highland, and Rockingham counties, the college offers affordable tuition and flexible class options for students seeking career skills or transfer opportunities.

Weyers Cave, VARural: Fringe
$8,936AVG NET PRICE
3,718STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023

THE SIGNATURE

Blue Ridge Community College Report Card

Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.

Blue Ridge Community College operates as a public two-year institution based in Weyers Cave, Virginia. The college serves students from Augusta, Highland, and Rockingham counties, including the communities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. It supports goals such as launching a career, earning a degree, transferring to a four-year college, or building new skills through supportive faculty and staff.

Academic offerings include online and in-person classes that suit different schedules, with sessions starting every few weeks. Students can explore programs in areas like Advanced Manufacturing & Skilled Trades, Agriculture, Healthcare, Education, Computer & Information Technology, Science, Math, & Engineering, Transportation & Logistics, and Public Service & Safety. The institution provides affordable tuition rates alongside scholarships, tuition assistance, loans, and payment plans to help manage costs.

Campus life includes upcoming events such as Waynesboro Players productions and Blue Ridge Collegiate FFA meetings listed on the event calendar. The college maintains reporting forms for academic incidents, accessibility issues, safety concerns, and code of conduct violations to ensure a safe environment. Contact information is available via phone or mail at One College Lane in Weyers Cave.

AT A GLANCE
TypeCommunityTwo years
SettingRural: Fringe
Calendarsemester

GETTING IN

Admissions

Applying to Blue Ridge Community College is described as a quick, easy, and free process for prospective students. Once accepted, applicants receive personal support to choose classes, explore financial aid, and create a schedule that works for them.

APPLICATION FEE

No application fee.

WHAT IT COSTS

Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.

Source: IPEDS 2023

IN-STATE TUITION & FEES

$5,502/yr

Out-of-state: $11,505/yr. Virginia residents pay roughly 52% less.

Net price by income band

$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+

AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID

$8,936/yr

▼ 3% since 2020-2142% receive aid

Average aid package $5,024.

IN THE CLASSROOM

Academics

The college offers a range of programs including Advanced Manufacturing & Skilled Trades, Healthcare, and Computer & Information Technology alongside options for transfer to four-year colleges. Academic classes are available in both online and in-person formats with sessions starting every few weeks to accommodate different schedules.

Student–faculty ratio

21:1

First-year retention

58%

Compared with the 89% public-university median.

Undergrad majors

0

Undergraduate majors and programs

CAMPUS LIFE

Campus & Housing

Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.

Setting

Rural: Fringe

AFTER GRADUATION

Student outcomes

What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.

Source: College Scorecard 2025

Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry

$42,644

Working after 10 yrs

84%

Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.

Earning more than a high-school graduate

69.9%

69.9% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.

Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Blue Ridge Community College.