Tuition and Fees

At its July 20, 2023 meeting, the State Board for Community Colleges, which sets tuition for Virginia’s community colleges, approved a 3% increase in tuition. This increase will go into effect immediately for the Fall 2023 semester.

Brightpoint charges tuition and fees based on credit hours. The majority of Brightpoint classes are three credit hours, but some classes are four and others are for one credit only. You can check your class schedule to find out how many credits you are taking in order to determine your costs each semester.

Tuition and fees for Brightpoint students are set by the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). All fees are mandatory and must be paid at the same time as tuition.

Important notes:

It is the student’s responsibility to pay for the classes in which they enroll or to put other payment arrangements in place (examples: Nelnet payment plan, Third Party Billing, Veterans Benefits, financial aid or VA 529) by the posted payment deadlines.
If a student decides NOT to attend or stops attending class, the student is responsible for going into their myBrightpoint account in SIS and dropping that class before the last day to drop with a refund date to ensure no debt is incurred. Students should refer to the appropriate semester’s Academic Calendar, which lists drop dates by class session. Failure to drop the class by the drop date will result in the student being charged for the class.

Learn more about financial aid eligibility and cost of education.

Fall 2023 tuition rates and fees applied per credit hour are:

Virginia Residents

Tuition: $159.61
Mandatory Student Activity Fee: $1.00
Mandatory Auxiliary Fee: $4.00

Total Cost Per Credit Hour: $164.61

Determine if you are considered a Virginia resident by reviewing the residency requirements.

Business Contract Rate

Tuition: $219.61
Student Activity Fee: $1.00
Auxiliary Fee: $4.00
Capital Fee: $23.50

Total Cost per Credit Hour: $248.11

Military, Veterans, Active Duty and Dependents

Tuition: $159.61
Student Activity Fee: $1.00
Auxiliary Fee: $4.00

Total Cost Per Credit Hour: $164.61

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Military Contract Out of State Rate

Tuition: $159.61
Student Activity Fee: $1.00
Auxiliary Fee: $4.00
Capital Fee: $23.50

Total Cost Per Credit Hour: $188.11

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Out of State Residents

Tuition: $336.21
Student Activity Fee: $1.00
Auxiliary Fee: $4.00
Capital Fee: $23.50

Total Cost Per Credit Hour: $364.71

The business contract rate applies to Virginia employers & federal agencies located in Virginia. It allows the business contract rate to be charged to employers for employees who have an out-of-state domicile.
Student activity fees are used to fund various student activities and programs including, but not limited to honor societies, leadership training, community and cultural events, clubs, athletics, student publications.
Auxiliary fees are used to construct, maintain, and operate facilities for which state General Fund dollars are not permitted.
Capital fees are assessed to all out-of-state students to help offset debt service bonds issued for capital construction.

Books and Materials

You are expected to buy any books, supplies, and materials needed for your courses. The materials needed for each class are listed in the schedule and if sold by the Brightpoint bookstore, are linked to the bookstore website with prices, which can help you in determining your costs. Materials can be purchased at the bookstore on either Brightpoint campus, or online for home delivery.