Match #1
Blue Ridge Community College-Virginia
Weyers Cave, VA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 2,730 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 2,730 students, close to 3,045
The colleges most similar to Piedmont Virginia Community College are Blue Ridge Community College-Virginia, Central Virginia Community College, and Virginia Western Community College. Piedmont Virginia Community College has an average net price of $9,613 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Piedmont Virginia Community College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Piedmont Virginia Community College
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Match #2
Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg, VA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 2,249 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 2,249 students, close to 3,045
Match #3
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 3,898 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 3,898 students, close to 3,045
Match #4
Virgina Peninsula Community College
Hampton, VA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 3,941 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 3,941 students, close to 3,045
Match #5
Brightpoint Community College
Chester, VA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 5,792 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 32%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Rappahannock Community College
Glenns, VA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,367 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 32%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, VA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,807 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Average net price $10,096, close to $9,613
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff, VA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 1,651 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 32%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 5,508 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 32%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Laurel Ridge Community College
Middletown, VA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 3,195 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 3,195 students, close to 3,045
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Piedmont Virginia Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Piedmont Virginia Community College?
The closest matches to Piedmont Virginia Community College are Blue Ridge Community College-Virginia, Central Virginia Community College, Virginia Western Community College, Virgina Peninsula Community College, and Brightpoint Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Piedmont Virginia Community College alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Piedmont Virginia Community College ($9,613 a year), including Brightpoint Community College ($4,793), Virginia Western Community College ($4,912), and Rappahannock Community College ($5,014). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
