Blue Ridge Community College vs. Cleveland Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Ridge Community College is larger than Cleveland Community College based on total student enrollment (2,723 students vs. 1,558 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Cleveland Community College is in Shelby, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Cleveland Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Cleveland Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cleveland Community College are 72.5% lower than at Blue Ridge Community College ($2,700 vs. $9,826).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.7% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Cleveland Community College (about $58 more per year; $8,804 vs. $8,746).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cleveland Community College than at Blue Ridge Community College (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cleveland Community College students is 31.9% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($6,347 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

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