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Blue Ridge Community College student guide: campus events and game days, $5,756 average net price, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.

What's on at Blue Ridge Community College

Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.

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By the numbers

Blue Ridge Community College at a glance

Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Undergraduates1,758
AdmissionOpen
Average net price$5,756per year, after aid
Total cost$13,274per year, before aid
Graduation rate50%
Return for year two70%
Median earnings$36,32410 years after starting
Median debt$12,000at graduation
Students per teacher12 to 1

Most popular majors

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 177 reported graduates$21,511median pay a year after
  2. Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 81 reported graduates
  3. Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 72 reported graduates
  4. Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 58 reported graduates
  5. Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 49 reported graduates

Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.

Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.

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How much does Blue Ridge Community College cost?

The average net price after grants and scholarships is $5,756 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $13,274 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

What is the graduation rate at Blue Ridge Community College?

50% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 70% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.

Is Blue Ridge Community College hard to get into?

Blue Ridge Community College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.

What are the most popular majors at Blue Ridge Community College?

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate's degree), Business Administration, Management and Operations (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (undergraduate certificate or diploma). Source: College Scorecard.

How much do Blue Ridge Community College students earn after college?

Median earnings ten years after starting are $36,324. Source: College Scorecard.

When was Blue Ridge Community College founded?

Blue Ridge Community College was founded in 1969. Source: Wikidata.

Where is Blue Ridge Community College?

180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock, NC, about 21 miles from Asheville.

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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.

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