Tuition and Fees (Note: Subject to Change)

Tuition rates are established each year by the State Board for Community Colleges. Payment is due at the time of registration or by specified deadlines. The current tuition rates, payment deadlines, and refund dates are printed in each Schedule of Classes. Tuition and fees at the time of this catalog printing were:

Virginia Domicile $76.65 per credit

Out-of-State Domicile $248.50 per credit

Technology Fee $3.50 per credit

Comprehensive Student Fee $2.60 per credit

Capital Fee (Out-of-State Students only) $3.00 per credit

Business Contract Rate $96.65 per credit

Registration is not complete until payment for all tuition and fees has been received. Payment can be made by cash, check or credit card (VISA® , MasterCard® , or American Express®). There will be a $25.00 charge for all returned checks.

Dishonored checks received from the bank must be made good within seven (7) working days after notification from the Student Financial Services Office. If payment is not received, the student will be administratively withdrawn from classes.

Comprehensive Student Fee

Students will be charged a $2.60 per credit hour student activity fee each semester. The funds support the Blue Ridge Community College Student Activities program. The fee is refunded if the student withdraws from classes within the appropriate refund periods.

Technology Fee

All students in the Virginia Community College System will be charged a $3.50 per credit hour technology fee. The funds are used to implement major improvements in information technology for the 23 community colleges in Virginia. The fee is refunded if the student withdraws from classes within the appropriate refund periods.

Tuition Refunds

Students shall be eligible for a full refund of fees for classes dropped during the specified add/drop periods as listed in the College’s current Schedule of Classes. It is the student’s responsibility to know the appropriate refund dates. There will be NO REFUNDS after the add/drop period has passed, unless written documentation is submitted to support the existence of one of the following special circumstances:

  • Unanticipated medical emergency, resulting in extended incapacitation/hospitalization of the student.
  • Extreme sudden and unforeseen financial hardship.
  • Death of an immediate family member.
  • Institutional errors by BRCC personnel that cause the delay of administrative processes related to registration or withdrawal. The request for refund in these instances must be initiated through the BRCC office that made the error.
  • A national emergency or mobilization declared by the President of the United States and in accordance with Section 23-9.6.2 of the Code of Virginia.

More detailed information about the Tuition Refund Appeals process can be obtained from the Office of Admissions and Records or the BRCC website (Request for Tuition Refund for a Class Dropped After the Published Last Date for Refund Form -PDF).

Note: Special session courses (less than a term in length) have shorter add/drop dates. Consult the Schedule of Classes listing for exact dates.