Laurel Ridge Community College vs. Centura College-Chesapeake

Comparable Facts

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

Laurel Ridge Community College is larger than Centura College-Chesapeake based on total student enrollment (5,902 students vs. 191 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Laurel Ridge Community College is located in Middletown, VA (Rural Fringe setting); Centura College Chesapeake is in Chesapeake, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Laurel Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Centura College Chesapeake is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Laurel Ridge Community College 28:1; Centura College Chesapeake 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel Ridge Community College are 13.9% lower than at Centura College Chesapeake ($9,970 vs. $11,581).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.5% higher at Centura College-Chesapeake than at Laurel Ridge Community College (about $5,127 more per year; $16,637 vs. $11,510).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Centura College Chesapeake than at Laurel Ridge Community College (89% vs. 48%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centura College Chesapeake students is 15.4% larger than aid received by Laurel Ridge Community College students ($6,419 vs. $5,563).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Laurel Ridge Community College and Centura College-Chesapeake.
• 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 $12,375 lower median loan debt than Centura College-Chesapeake graduates ($7,625 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Laurel Ridge Community College graduates have an estimated $128 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Centura College-Chesapeake graduates ($78 vs. $206).
• More Laurel Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Centura College-Chesapeake students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 12%).

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