Blue Ridge Community College (Virginia)

Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) is a community college located in Weyers Cave, Virginia in Augusta County.

Blue Ridge Community College (Virginia)
TypePublic community college
Established1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Endowment$9.2 million (2020)[1]
PresidentJohn A. Downey
Students4,983[citation needed]
Location
Augusta County
,
Virginia
,
America
CampusRural
Colorsblue and white
NicknameBRCC
AffiliationsCommission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Websitebrcc.edu

The school was founded in 1967 and is a part of the Virginia Community College System and serves students from the cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro, Virginia, and the counties of Augusta, Highland and Rockingham. Blue Ridge also has a satellite location at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Virginia. It is located between Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 11 just outside Weyers Cave.

Alumni

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  • Donald DePoy, born August 10, 1949, fifth-generation bluegrass musician, music educator, and music event organizer.

References

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  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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