Danville Community College vs. Centura College-Norfolk

Comparable Facts

Compare Danville Community College in Danville, VA with Centura College Norfolk in Norfolk, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Danville Community College is larger than Centura College-Norfolk based on total student enrollment (2,465 students vs. 163 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Danville Community College is located in Danville, VA (Small City setting); Centura College Norfolk is in Norfolk, VA (Midsize City setting).
• Danville Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Centura College Norfolk is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Danville Community College 22:1; Centura College Norfolk 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Danville Community College are 23.1% lower than at Centura College Norfolk ($8,900 vs. $11,581).
• Out-of-state tuition is 45.6% higher at Centura College-Norfolk than at Danville Community College (about $5,207 more per year; $16,637 vs. $11,430).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Danville Community College than at Centura College Norfolk (87% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Danville Community College students is 15.6% larger than aid received by Centura College Norfolk students ($7,043 vs. $6,091).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Danville Community College and Centura College-Norfolk.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Danville Community College graduates have a $14,308 lower median loan debt than Centura College-Norfolk graduates ($5,692 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Danville Community College graduates have an estimated $148 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Centura College-Norfolk graduates ($58 vs. $206).
• More Danville Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Centura College-Norfolk students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 12%).

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