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Colleges in and near Weyers Cave

Weyers Cave is home to Blue Ridge Community College

Blue Ridge Community College (2,664 students on campus) is inside the town. About 8% of Weyers Cave’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia (7%).

Blue Ridge 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 Weyers Cave. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
27,838 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
Blue Ridge
Residents in college
8%
About the same as VA (7%)
Nearest community college
1.3 mi
Blue Ridge · $5,646 tuition
Nearest public university
11.1 mi
James Madison University · $14,250 in-state
Median household income
$98K
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What stands out about college in Weyers Cave

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

A community college in Weyers CaveBlue Ridge Community College has 2,664 students on campus in Weyers Cave, 40% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at James Madison UniversityLiving in Virginia, James Madison University charges $14,250 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $31,604. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% of residentsAbout the same as Virginia (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Weyers Cave

Three private colleges within 13.3 miles, one public college within 11.1 miles, and Blue Ridge Community College 1.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miJames Madison UniversityBlue RidgeBridgewater CollegeWeyers Cave
University or collegeCommunity college
Blue Ridge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,664 on campus · In Weyers Cave$14knet price40%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,646 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bridgewater CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,419 on campus · 7.4 mi · Bridgewater92%admitted$18knet price53%graduate$53kearningsJames Madison UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 21,645 on campus · 11.1 mi · Harrisonburg72%admitted$23knet price80%graduate$70kearningsMary Baldwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,107 on campus · 12.1 mi · Staunton$13knet price39%graduate$44kearningsEastern Mennonite UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,003 on campus · 13.3 mi · Harrisonburg100%admitted$25knet price67%graduate$55kearnings

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Weyers Cave’s median household income ($97,791) falls.

Mary Baldwin University12.1 mi · Staunton · sticker $45,935$14,801a year
Blue Ridge Community CollegeIn Weyers Cave · sticker $20,788 · tuition $5,646$18,114a year
Bridgewater College7.4 mi · Bridgewater · sticker $58,702$20,582a year
James Madison University11.1 mi · Harrisonburg · sticker $31,735$22,343a year
Eastern Mennonite University13.3 mi · Harrisonburg · sticker $56,756$27,570a 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 within 15 miles of Weyers Cave: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Blue RidgeBridgewater CollegeJames Madison UniversityMary Baldwin UniversityEastern Mennonite University
James Madison University80% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Blue Ridge Community College40% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Bridgewater College53% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Mary Baldwin University39% graduate$44k earnings$27k typical debt
Eastern Mennonite University67% graduate$55k 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 Weyers Cave

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Blue Ridge Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 36%Agriculture 16%Health professions 13%Engineering tech 9%Business 6%Interdisciplinary 4%Everything else 15%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities200 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians37 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing37 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences24 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations18 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General14 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions14 graduates a year
$34k4 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 Weyers Cave

Is Weyers Cave a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Weyers Cave residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Virginia (7). The largest campus in the town, Blue Ridge Community College, has 2,664 students on campus.

What colleges are in Weyers Cave?

Blue Ridge Community College is inside the town.

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

Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave, 1.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,646 a year for Virginia residents; the federal net price, $13,997, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does James Madison University cost if we live in Virginia?

Tuition and fees are $14,250 a year in-state and $31,604 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,444 (under $30,000 income) to $30,147 (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 Weyers Cave. 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 →