Danville Community College vs. Tidewater Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Tidewater Community College is larger than Danville Community College based on total student enrollment (16,884 students vs. 2,465 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Danville Community College are 42.4% lower than at Tidewater Community College ($8,900 vs. $15,452).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.6% higher at Tidewater Community College than at Danville Community College (about $866 more per year; $12,296 vs. $11,430).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Danville Community College than at Tidewater Community College (87% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tidewater Community College students is 8.6% larger than aid received by Danville Community College students ($7,648 vs. $7,043).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Danville Community College graduates have a $3,808 lower median loan debt than Tidewater Community College graduates ($5,692 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Danville Community College graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tidewater Community College graduates ($58 vs. $98).
• More Danville Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tidewater Community College students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 32%).

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