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Brightpoint Community College
13101 Route 1, Chester, VA 23831 · Public 2-year · (804) 796-4000 · School website
Average net price
$5,490
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
113
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
38.3%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
22.5%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Virginia's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)
Career programs at Brightpoint Community College
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 | $39,273 | WIOA list |
| HVAC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 | Not published | WIOA list |
| IT support | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | $40,984 | |
| Electrician | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | Not published | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | Not published | |
| Massage therapy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | Not published | WIOA list |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 | Not published | WIOA list |
College Scorecard counts 5,792 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at Brightpoint Community College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $5,082
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $5,082
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $11,520
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,470
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $5,490
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $9,500
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $41,223
- Brightpoint Community College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
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