Danville Community College vs. Northern Virginia Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Northern Virginia Community College is larger than Danville Community College based on total student enrollment (56,457 students vs. 2,465 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Danville Community College is located in Danville, VA (Small City setting); Northern Virginia Community College is in Annandale, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Danville Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Northern Virginia Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Danville Community College 22:1; Northern Virginia Community College 31:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Danville Community College are 29.8% lower than at Northern Virginia Community College ($8,900 vs. $12,684).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.6% higher at Northern Virginia Community College than at Danville Community College (about $979 more per year; $12,409 vs. $11,430).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Danville Community College than at Northern Virginia Community College (87% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northern Virginia Community College students is 6.8% larger than aid received by Danville Community College students ($7,519 vs. $7,043).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Danville Community College and Northern Virginia Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Danville Community College graduates have a $5,308 lower median loan debt than Northern Virginia Community College graduates ($5,692 vs. $11,000).
• Among borrowers, Danville Community College graduates have an estimated $55 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Northern Virginia Community College graduates ($58 vs. $113).
• More Northern Virginia Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Danville Community College students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 35%).

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