Norfolk, VA · Public · Associate's degree · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026
| Tidewater Community College | VA Average | National Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state tuition | $5,588 | $18,326 | $18,082 |
| vs. average | — | -70% | -69% |
| College | Type | Undergraduates | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECPI University-Culinary Institute of Virginia | Private for-profit | — | $18,484 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk | Private for-profit | 270 | $16,757 |
| Centura College-Norfolk | Private for-profit | 163 | $16,637 |
| Tidewater Tech-Trades | Private for-profit | 367 | $16,337 |
| Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek | Private for-profit | 133 | $16,337 |
Tuition shown is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the school's largest program. Source: College Scorecard.
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $38,349 |
| Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time) | 32% |
| Median debt among graduates who borrowed | $10,000 |
| Undergraduates receiving Pell grants | 30% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and over | 31% |
| First-generation students | 42% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.
In-state tuition at Tidewater Community College is $5,588 and out-of-state tuition is $12,296, according to College Scorecard data.
College Scorecard does not publish an acceptance rate for Tidewater Community College. Schools generally have no rate to report when they admit students on an open or rolling basis, or when they do not report first-time, full-time applicants to the federal survey.
College Scorecard does not publish an average SAT score for Tidewater Community College. Schools without a published figure are usually test-optional, open-admission, or they do not report test scores to the federal survey.
Tidewater Community College enrolls about 12,082 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 22:1.
In-state tuition at Tidewater Community College is $5,588, which is 70% below the VA average of $18,326.
Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Tidewater Community College are $38,349 a year, according to College Scorecard.
The median debt among Tidewater Community College graduates who borrowed is $10,000, according to College Scorecard.