Charlottesville, Virginia · Public · 2-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,263 students. It is part of Virginia Community College System.
Piedmont Virginia Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 33 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 869 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
5,263
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
869
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
33
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 33
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
46%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
493
Certificates under 1 year
244
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
132
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,263
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,263
Full-time, fall 2024
19%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,747
Full-time, 2024-25
17%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
25%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Virginia Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
President
Jean Runyon
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Liberal Arts and SciencesVeterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other+39