Brightpoint Community College vs. Laurel Ridge Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Brightpoint Community College in Chester, VA with Laurel Ridge Community College in Middletown, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Brightpoint Community College is larger than Laurel Ridge Community College based on total student enrollment (9,380 students vs. 5,902 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Brightpoint Community College is located in Chester, VA (Large Suburban setting); Laurel Ridge Community College is in Middletown, VA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Brightpoint Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Laurel Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Brightpoint Community College 23:1; Laurel Ridge Community College 28:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Brightpoint Community College and Laurel Ridge Community College ($9,970).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.1% higher at Brightpoint Community College than at Laurel Ridge Community College (about $10 more per year; $11,520 vs. $11,510).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Brightpoint Community College than at Laurel Ridge Community College (56% vs. 48%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Brightpoint Community College students is 11.5% larger than aid received by Laurel Ridge Community College students ($6,201 vs. $5,563).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Brightpoint Community College and Laurel Ridge Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Laurel Ridge Community College Jul 27, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Laurel Ridge Community College graduates have a $1,375 lower median loan debt than Brightpoint Community College graduates ($7,625 vs. $9,000).
• Among borrowers, Laurel Ridge Community College graduates have an estimated $15 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Brightpoint Community College graduates ($78 vs. $93).
• More Laurel Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brightpoint Community College students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 34%).

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