1967
Chester, VA

School Details

Since 1967, Brightpoint Community College has been serving the community as a public, two-year institution of higher education, offering high-quality, easily accessible, and affordable education for students. Brightpoint adds value to the greater Richmond community by offering freshman- and sophomore-level classes that easily transfer to four-year institutions. More than 75 career and technical programs, personal enrichment and professional development classes, and high-quality, easily accessible, and affordable education for our entire community are available at Brightpoint. Brightpoint has guaranteed admission agreements with more than 35 four-year institutions.

Certificates and associate degrees are offered for the purpose of transferring to other colleges and universities or entering the workforce. Many of these programs are available completely online. Brightpoint online degrees offer high-quality classes taught by instructors who are specifically trained to teach online. Online learning is available in a wide variety of formats to fit into each student’s busy schedule. These online programs feature classes that allow you to flex between online and in-person attendance and other programs feature classes that have no scheduled meeting times. Accelerated courses are available, as are online courses through Old Dominion University that lead to undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Accreditation & Licensing

Brightpoint Community College is accredited by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

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Art & Liberal Arts

Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts
Associate of Science in General Studies
Certificate in Museum Studies

Business

Associate in Science in Business Administration
Associate of Applied Science in Accounting
Associate of Applied Science in Business Management
Business Entrepreneurship Career Studies Certificate
Management Information Systems Career Studies Certificate
Supervision Career Studies Certificate

Criminal Justice, Safety & Law

Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Career Studies Certificate
Cyber Security Career Studies Certificate

Education

Associate of Arts in Secondary Teacher Education: English/History
Associate of Science in Teacher Education
Associate of Science in Teacher Education Secondary Mathematics
Early Childhood Career Studies Certificate