Brightpoint Community College: Review & Facts

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Brightpoint Community College is a large two-year, public school with 8,795 students enrolled. This institution was originated in 1967 and is one of the 2 schools located in Chester, Virginia.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are offered at Brightpoint Community College.

Majors
Offered
36
Brightpoint Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 36 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical, Medical Assistant, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

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

Brightpoint Community College student retention rate is relatively low at 68% (close to Virginia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
68%
Fair
The graduation rate at Brightpoint Community College is very low: 13%. About 18% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Brightpoint Community College is reasonable: 22:1. Read more information regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median, around $10,000 per academic year. The additional fees at Brightpoint Community College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $900; which comes to a total of $10,900 per year.

Read the details about Brightpoint Community 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
Brightpoint Community College might accept 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) for admission.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Brightpoint Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (804) 796-4000 or check Brightpoint Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Brightpoint Community College offers a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Brightpoint Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

ROTC
Available
No
Currently there is no on-campus housing at Brightpoint Community College.

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

Brightpoint Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Brightpoint Community College
13101 Route 1
Chester, Virginia
23831-5316, USA
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