Piedmont Virginia Community College

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, situated on 114 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, approximately 70 miles northwest of Richmond. The main campus consists of modern academic buildings connected by landscaped walkways, with facilities that include specialized healthcare training labs and a state-certified police academy. As a two-year public institution established in 1972, PVCC serves the City of Charlottesville and surrounding counties through transfer programs to four-year universities and career-focused technical education. The college maintains transfer agreements with the University of Virginia and other state institutions, while offering prominent programs in nursing, criminal justice, and business administration. Students primarily commute to campus, though the college provides comprehensive student services including a learning commons, computer labs, and dining facilities.