Southwest Virginia vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas

Comparable Facts

Compare Southwest Virginia Community College in Cedar Bluff, VA with Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas in Manassas, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southwest Virginia Community College is larger than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas based on total student enrollment (2,364 students vs. 272 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southwest Virginia Community College is located in Cedar Bluff, VA (Distant Rural setting); Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is in Manassas, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Southwest Virginia Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southwest Virginia Community College 20:1; Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Virginia Community College are 31.8% lower than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas ($9,000 vs. $13,195).
• Out-of-state tuition is 45.5% higher at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas than at Southwest Virginia Community College (about $5,244 more per year; $16,757 vs. $11,513).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwest Virginia Community College than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas (94% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Virginia Community College students is 45.6% larger than aid received by Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas students ($7,232 vs. $4,968).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Southwest Virginia and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas.

Loans and repayment

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