Skip to Main Content
© Mapbox / © OpenStreetMap
Community College0

Piedmont Virginia Community College

#1 in Best Community Colleges in Virginia
  • 2 Year
  • Charlottesville, VA
  • 217 reviews
    B
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Professors
      C+
    2. Value
      B-
    3. Diversity
      B+
    4. Safety
      A+
    5. Student Life
      A
    6. Location
      A-
    Piedmont Virginia is an above-average public college located in Virginia. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,257 undergraduate students. The Piedmont Virginia acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Health Professions, and Nursing. Graduating 35% of students, Piedmont Virginia alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $26,700.
    About Piedmont Virginia Community College...
    Athletic Division
    —
    Athletic Conference
    —
    Address
    501 College Drive
    Charlottesville, VA 22902
    Website
    pvcc.edu
    Work Here? Claim Your College

    Piedmont Virginia Community College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Test Prep

    SAT and ACT Prep Options
    Learn More
    • Affordable, effective, and enjoyable online test prep
    • Guaranteed score improvement with smart feedback and progress tracking

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
    —
    ACT Range
    —
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    —
    High School GPA
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $7,428/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $4,323/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    60%

    Academics

    Professors
    C+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    20:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    86%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.29 responses
    64%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.25 responses
    71%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.24 responses
    Do You Work at Piedmont Virginia Community College? Claim Your College Today!
    Claim your free account to keep your college's data up-to-date and get insights on user activity for your profile.

    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      621 Graduates
    • Health Professions
      275 Graduates
    • Nursing
      76 Graduates
    • Business
      57 Graduates
    • Natural Sciences
      34 Graduates
    • Electrical Engineering Technician
      29 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
      28 Graduates
    • Engineering
      20 Graduates
    • Licensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN)
      20 Graduates
    • Radiologic Technician
      20 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,257Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    4,351
    Undergrads Over 25
    14%
    Pell Grant
    37%
    Varsity Athletes
    —
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    • More opinions are needed to display this poll.Take our surveyto add your opinion.

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $31,100/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    35%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    89%
    National
    83%

    More opinions are needed to display this poll.  Take our survey

    Colleges like Piedmont Virginia Community College
    More

    Piedmont Virginia Community College Reviews

    217 reviews
    All Categories
    Exemplary professors/instructors. The entire community is committed to the student's success - even if the student isn't all that committed! They are passionate about their subjects and about PVCC as a whole. The diversity was broad-spectrum: young/old, varying shades of skin, overseas students and more. Professors work hard to provide 'real-life' engagement through guest speakers and presentations that are available to all students. A truly remarkable experience.
    Start Your Review of Piedmont Virginia Community College
    Rate It!
    Piedmont Virginia Community College has been a great experience - it's a fantastic community college with lots of resources because of it's connection and proximity to the University of Virginia and many of the PVCC professors also work at UVA. The teaching staff has always been very supportive, helping me outside of class with finding work in my field, telling me about available school scholarships.
    The administration is a mess though. Don't even get me started on the dimwits in the financial aid office and if you're planning to do the Automatic Transfer program to go to UVA or VA Tech or VCU, I would definitely recommend double checking with another counselor that the first counselor gave you the correct information on required courses to take.
    They are very serious on communication and the satisfaction of their students, as well as the people who wish to apply- it feels like home! Piedmont Virginia Community College is also very local and convenient for the attendees that work and wish to go to school at the same time. 10/10 would recommend!