West Virginia Northern Community College vs. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare West Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling, WV with Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Martinsburg, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is larger than West Virginia Northern Community College based on total student enrollment (4,203 students vs. 1,525 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• West Virginia Northern Community College is located in Wheeling, WV (Small City setting); Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is in Martinsburg, WV (Small City setting).
• West Virginia Northern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: West Virginia Northern Community College 11:1; Blue Ridge Community and Technical College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are 10.5% lower than at West Virginia Northern Community College ($7,826 vs. $8,744).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.2% higher at West Virginia Northern Community College than at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (about $3,890 more per year; $12,698 vs. $8,808).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia Northern Community College than at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (82% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Northern Community College students is 24.2% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community and Technical College students ($7,498 vs. $6,037).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both West Virginia Northern Community College and Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Aug 10, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia Northern Community College graduates have a $5,859 lower median loan debt than Blue Ridge Community and Technical College graduates ($8,903 vs. $14,762).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia Northern Community College graduates have an estimated $60 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Ridge Community and Technical College graduates ($92 vs. $152).
• More West Virginia Northern Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ridge Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 28%).

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