Piedmont Virginia Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who prefer a mid-size campus. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 3,032 students.
About This School
Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia with approximately 3,032 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $6,347 per year. Typical graduates earn $33,500 within 10 years of enrollment.
Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a public community college in Charlottesville, Virginia. It offers associate degrees, certificates, continuing education, and workforce training. The campus is located in Albemarle County, Virginia, south of Charlottesville. As part of the statewide Virginia Community College System, PVCC serves the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. PVCC was chartered in 1972. PVCC has been accredited since 1974 by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
Worth considering if you're looking to keep costs low while building toward a transfer or career — at just $6,347/year average net price and a median graduation debt of only $5,500, the financial risk here is genuinely modest. That said, median earnings of $33,500 a decade after enrollment are below average for college-goers, so this makes the most sense as a stepping stone to a four-year school or a targeted credential in a specific trade, not necessarily a standalone path to high earning power.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3,032 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
Address
Piedmont Virginia Community College
501 College Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22902-7589
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
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