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Colleges in and near Danville

Danville is home to two colleges, with 2,843 students on campus

Danville Community College (1,967 students on campus) and Averett University (876) are inside the city. About 5% of Danville’s residents are enrolled in college, below Virginia (7%).

Danville Community College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Danville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,843 students on campus
Nearest college
0.4 mi
Averett University
Residents in college
5%
Below VA (7%)
Nearest community college
1.1 mi
Danville · $4,992 tuition
Nearest public university
71.7 mi
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State · $15,948 in-state
Median household income
$44K
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What stands out about college in Danville

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college in DanvilleDanville Community College has 1,967 students on campus in Danville, 39% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and StateLiving in Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University charges $15,948 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $37,764. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Virginia (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Danville

One private college within 0.4 miles, and Danville Community College 1.1 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, is 71.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miDanvilleAverett UniversityDanville
University or collegeCommunity college
Averett UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 876 on campus · In Danville57%admitted$23knet price48%graduate$52kearningsDanville Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,967 on campus · In Danville$7knet price39%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $4,992 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Danville’s median household income ($44,423) falls.

Danville Community CollegeIn Danville · sticker $14,126 · tuition $4,992$6,752a year
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University71.7 mi · Blacksburg · sticker $36,951$11,670a year
Averett UniversityIn Danville · sticker $53,460$16,990a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Averett UniversityDanvilleVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University86% graduate$82k earnings$22k typical debt
Danville Community College39% graduate$32k earnings$9k typical debt
Averett University48% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Danville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Danville’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 26%Liberal arts 11%Business 9%Engineering tech 8%Family sciences 6%Mechanics & repair 5%Everything else 34%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesDanville Community College · 72 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAverett University · 60 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAverett University · 37 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAverett University · 26 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAverett University · 25 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralDanville Community College · 21 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansDanville Community College · 19 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsDanville Community College · 13 graduates a year
$37k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Danville

Is Danville a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Danville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Virginia (7). The largest campus in the city, Danville Community College, has 1,967 students on campus.

What colleges are in Danville?

Danville Community College and Averett University are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Danville, and what does it cost?

Danville Community College in Danville, 1.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,992 a year for Virginia residents; the federal net price, $6,669, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University cost if we live in Virginia?

Tuition and fees are $15,948 a year in-state and $37,764 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,689 (under $30,000 income) to $34,201 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Danville. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →