Blue Ridge Community College vs. Brunswick Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock, NC with Brunswick Community College in Bolivia, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Blue Ridge Community College is larger than Brunswick Community College based on total student enrollment (2,723 students vs. 2,009 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Brunswick Community College is in Bolivia, NC (Distant Rural setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Brunswick Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Brunswick Community College 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 16.9% lower than at Brunswick Community College ($9,826 vs. $11,826).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.2% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Brunswick Community College (about $107 more per year; $8,804 vs. $8,697).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Brunswick Community College (93% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students is 77.6% larger than aid received by Brunswick Community College students ($4,813 vs. $2,710).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Blue Ridge Community College and Brunswick Community College.

Loans and repayment

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