VHCC vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas

Comparable Facts

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

Virginia Highlands Community College is larger than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas based on total student enrollment (2,082 students vs. 272 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Virginia Highlands Community College is located in Abingdon, VA (Town Fringe setting); Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is in Manassas, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Virginia Highlands 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: Virginia Highlands Community College 17:1; Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia Highlands Community College are 68.5% lower than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas ($4,150 vs. $13,195).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.2% higher at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas than at Virginia Highlands Community College (about $5,297 more per year; $16,757 vs. $11,460).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Virginia Highlands Community College than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas (79% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia Highlands Community College students is 35.8% larger than aid received by Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas students ($6,749 vs. $4,968).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both VHCC 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.