BridgeValley Community & Technical College: Review & Facts

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public school with 1,635 students enrolled. This college is the only school located in South Charleston, West Virginia.

Academic Offerings

At BridgeValley Community & Technical College you can obtain your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
73
BridgeValley Community & Technical College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 73 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical, Medical Assistant, Computer Science, and Engineering. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

BridgeValley Community & Technical College student retention rate is low at 54% (way below West Virginia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student to faculty ratio at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is good - 11:1. Find out more on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median, about $11,200 per year. The additional fees at BridgeValley Community & Technical College not covered by tuition are roughly $500; which comes to a total of $11,700 per year.

Read the details about BridgeValley Community & Technical College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
BridgeValley Community & Technical College will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to BridgeValley Community & Technical College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (304) 734-6600 or check BridgeValley Community & Technical College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
There are options for on-campus part-time employment at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

At present there is no on-campus housing at BridgeValley Community & Technical College.

Based on the college crime data, BridgeValley Community & Technical College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

BridgeValley Community & Technical College Location and Address

Postal Address:
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
2001 Union Carbide Dr
South Charleston, West Virginia
25136, USA
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