Laurel Ridge Community College: Review & Facts

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Laurel Ridge Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 5,720 students enrolled. This school was established in 1970 and is the only college located in Middletown, Virginia.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Laurel Ridge Community College.

Majors
Offered

21

Laurel Ridge Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 21 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Biology, Nursing, Medical, and Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Laurel Ridge Community College student retention rate is relatively low at 65% (close to Virginia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

65%

Fair

The graduation rate at Laurel Ridge Community College is low - 41%. About 15% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Laurel Ridge Community College is reasonable: 25:1. Find out more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is close to the nationwide median - around $10,000 per academic year. The additional fees at Laurel Ridge Community College beyond tuition are around $900; which comes to $10,900 annually.

Read the details about Laurel Ridge 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

The school might accept 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) earned prior to admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Laurel Ridge Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (800) 906-5322 or check Laurel Ridge Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Laurel Ridge Community College provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Laurel Ridge Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Laurel Ridge Community College.

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

Laurel Ridge Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Laurel Ridge Community College
173 Skirmisher Lane
Middletown, Virginia
22645, USA