Richard Bland vs. Southwest Virginia

Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary vs. Southwest Virginia Community College comparison

	Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary	Southwest Virginia Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Richard Bland	Southwest Virginia
Location	Petersburg, VA	Richlands, VA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,598	2,288
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rbc.edu	sw.edu
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Costs	Richard Bland	Southwest Virginia
Tuition (In State)	$6,570	$4,758
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,630	$10,056
Room & Board	$14,140	$8,100
Avg Net Price	$8,242	$9,217
Avg Grant Aid	$11,357	$6,771
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	99%

Admission	Richard Bland	Southwest Virginia
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,747	-
Admitted	1,256	-
Acceptance Rate	71.9%	Open
Enrolled %	33.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.63	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 30, 2026

Academics	Richard Bland	Southwest Virginia
Student to Faculty Ratio	25:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Physical Sciences (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (36%) Health Professions (27%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Construction Trades (7%) Engineering Technology (3%)
Outcomes	Richard Bland	Southwest Virginia
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	$29,100
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,810	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$111	N/A

Diversity	Richard Bland	Southwest Virginia
% Men	29%	12%
% Women	40%	18%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	95%
% Black	44%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Richard Bland	Southwest Virginia
% In-State	95%	89%
% Out-of-State	2%	11%
Campus	Richard Bland	Southwest Virginia
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary is larger than than Southwest Virginia based on total student enrollment (2,598 students vs. 2,288 students)

Richard Bland vs. Southwest Virginia Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Richard Bland or Southwest Virginia?

• Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary is 38.1% more expensive to attend than Southwest Virginia for in-state tuition ($6,570.00 vs. $4,758.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.6% higher at Richard Bland than Southwest Virginia Community College ($12,630.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary than Southwest Virginia ($8,242 vs. $9,217)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Virginia Community College are 74.6% lower than costs at Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary ($8,100 vs. $14,140)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Virginia Community College than Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary (99% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary students is 67.7% larger than aid received Southwest Virginia Community College ($11,357 vs. $6,771)

Which college is harder to get into, Richard Bland or Southwest Virginia? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southwest Virginia or Richard Bland .

Richard Bland vs. Southwest Virginia Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Richard Bland or Southwest Virginia? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Southwest Virginia and Richard Bland.

• Graduates from Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary earn on average $9,200 more per year than Southwest Virginia graduates after ten years. ($38,300 vs. $29,100)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/