Blue Ridge Community College vs. Central Carolina Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Central Carolina Community College is larger than Blue Ridge Community College based on total student enrollment (5,882 students vs. 2,723 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Carolina Community College are 1.9% lower than at Blue Ridge Community College ($9,643 vs. $9,826).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.6% higher at Central Carolina Community College than at Blue Ridge Community College (about $51 more per year; $8,855 vs. $8,804).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Central Carolina Community College (93% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Carolina Community College students is 66.9% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($8,031 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

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