Advanced Technology Institute vs. Laurel Ridge Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Advanced Technology Institute in Virginia Beach, VA with Laurel Ridge Community College in Middletown, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Laurel Ridge Community College is larger than Advanced Technology Institute based on total student enrollment (5,902 students vs. 415 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Advanced Technology Institute is located in Virginia Beach, VA (Large City setting); Laurel Ridge Community College is in Middletown, VA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Advanced Technology Institute is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Laurel Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Advanced Technology Institute 12:1; Laurel Ridge Community College 28:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel Ridge Community College are 4.5% lower than at Advanced Technology Institute ($9,970 vs. $10,440).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.6% higher at Advanced Technology Institute than at Laurel Ridge Community College (about $3,058 more per year; $14,568 vs. $11,510).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Advanced Technology Institute than at Laurel Ridge Community College (56% vs. 48%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Advanced Technology Institute students is 31.6% larger than aid received by Laurel Ridge Community College students ($7,320 vs. $5,563).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Advanced Technology Institute, open admission at Laurel Ridge Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Laurel Ridge Community College Jul 27, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Laurel Ridge Community College graduates have a $8,220 lower median loan debt than Advanced Technology Institute graduates ($7,625 vs. $15,845).
• Among borrowers, Laurel Ridge Community College graduates have an estimated $85 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Advanced Technology Institute graduates ($78 vs. $163).
• More Laurel Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Advanced Technology Institute students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.