Colleges in Virginia
154 colleges and universities with 382,174 undergraduates. Rankings: colleges with the lowest net price · colleges whose graduates earn the most · easiest colleges to get into · most selective colleges · colleges with the highest graduation rate · cheapest in-state tuition.
Largest colleges
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · 50,012 students |
$29,357 | 99% | 65% | $44,813 |
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public · 33,048 students |
$9,919 | — | 33% | $53,557 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public · 30,923 students |
$24,953 | 55% | 86% | $81,698 |
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA · Public · 27,752 students |
$17,915 | 87% | 68% | $76,343 |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA · Public · 20,888 students |
$23,322 | 72% | 80% | $69,954 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA · Public · 20,753 students |
$23,433 | 93% | 63% | $58,128 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA · Public · 17,597 students |
$21,565 | 17% | 96% | $86,863 |
| Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA · Public · 17,514 students |
$14,638 | 90% | 46% | $54,914 |
| ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit · 12,090 students |
$22,965 | 75% | 42% | $42,837 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA · Public · 12,082 students |
$11,762 | — | 32% | $38,349 |
| William & Mary Williamsburg, VA · Public · 7,055 students |
$19,096 | 34% | 89% | $73,490 |
| Radford University Radford, VA · Public · 6,038 students |
$14,578 | 90% | 49% | $53,739 |
| Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA · Public · 5,792 students |
$5,490 | — | 38% | $41,223 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA · Public · 5,586 students |
$5,168 | — | 32% | $39,529 |
| Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA · Public · 5,508 students |
$5,541 | — | 46% | $39,644 |
| Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA · Public · 5,392 students |
$15,282 | 88% | 39% | $44,666 |
| Virginia State University Petersburg, VA · Public · 5,074 students |
$15,840 | 89% | 39% | $45,543 |
| Regent University Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit · 4,729 students |
$19,923 | 38% | 57% | $44,498 |
| Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA · Public · 4,365 students |
$23,015 | 86% | 72% | $60,509 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA · Public · 3,941 students |
$7,012 | — | 34% | $37,996 |
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA · Public · 3,898 students |
$4,966 | — | 40% | $38,787 |
| Hampton University Hampton, VA · Private nonprofit · 3,727 students |
$25,319 | 62% | 57% | $59,159 |
| University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA · Public · 3,566 students |
$20,667 | 80% | 66% | $60,613 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown, VA · Public · 3,195 students |
$6,013 | — | 45% | $41,000 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA · Public · 3,045 students |
$5,963 | — | 39% | $40,752 |
| Longwood University Farmville, VA · Public · 3,015 students |
$19,066 | 90% | 61% | $52,347 |
| University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit · 2,980 students |
$31,309 | 22% | 85% | $76,178 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA · Public · 2,730 students |
$13,997 | — | 40% | $42,644 |
| Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA · Public · 2,249 students |
$6,928 | — | 45% | $36,627 |
| Shenandoah University Winchester, VA · Private nonprofit · 2,116 students |
$30,298 | 77% | 67% | $58,433 |
| New River Community College Dublin, VA · Public · 1,965 students |
$6,279 | — | 50% | $40,025 |
| Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,881 students |
$23,781 | 14% | 94% | $94,810 |
| Marymount University Arlington, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,810 students |
$29,137 | 93% | 54% | $67,516 |
| Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA · Public · 1,807 students |
$5,338 | — | 42% | $32,371 |
| Roanoke College Salem, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,767 students |
$24,503 | 83% | 67% | $58,047 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,709 students |
$12,038 | — | 24% | $32,568 |
| Strayer University-Virginia Arlington, VA · Private for-profit · 1,668 students |
$19,578 | — | 36% | $40,092 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA · Public · 1,651 students |
$6,005 | — | 46% | $34,221 |
| Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,639 students |
$27,866 | 87% | 70% | $58,448 |
| University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,577 students |
$22,235 | 43% | 57% | $56,380 |
| Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA · Public · 1,527 students |
$17,113 | 71% | 76% | $77,369 |
| Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,400 students |
$17,800 | 92% | 53% | $53,453 |
| Rappahannock Community College Glenns, VA · Public · 1,367 students |
$4,343 | — | 45% | $36,121 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville, VA · Public · 1,350 students |
$4,102 | — | 42% | $33,323 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon, VA · Public · 1,349 students |
$5,375 | — | 40% | $32,681 |
| Danville Community College Danville, VA · Public · 1,306 students |
$6,669 | — | 39% | $31,664 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA · Public · 1,282 students |
$8,852 | — | 48% | $32,622 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,256 students |
$19,676 | 73% | 42% | $50,074 |
| Wytheville Community College Wytheville, VA · Public · 1,255 students |
$4,622 | — | 47% | $34,303 |
| Averett University Danville, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,231 students |
$22,925 | 57% | 48% | $51,516 |
| Virginia Union University Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,203 students |
$13,235 | 98% | 34% | $38,275 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA · Public · 1,101 students |
$9,210 | 29% | 47% | $45,325 |
| Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,090 students |
$12,756 | — | 39% | $44,427 |
| Emory & Henry University Emory, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,078 students |
$19,061 | 84% | 56% | $47,385 |
| Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA · Private nonprofit · 946 students |
$22,400 | 41% | 62% | $67,640 |
| Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA · Private nonprofit · 936 students |
$22,213 | 96% | 33% | $50,002 |
| Richard Bland College South Prince George, VA · Public · 894 students |
$13,045 | 89% | 9% | $41,452 |
| Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA · Private nonprofit · 754 students |
$24,588 | 100% | 67% | $54,869 |
| Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing Falls Church, VA · Private for-profit · 730 students |
$35,726 | 28% | 66% | — |
| Ferrum College Ferrum, VA · Private nonprofit · 699 students |
$20,082 | 89% | 32% | $44,296 |
| Hollins University Roanoke, VA · Private nonprofit · 665 students |
$20,896 | 68% | 65% | $40,075 |
| Randolph College Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · 658 students |
$15,921 | 94% | 46% | $53,409 |
| American National University Salem, VA · Private for-profit · 630 students |
$18,036 | — | 33% | $26,370 |
| Bluefield University Bluefield, VA · Private nonprofit · 614 students |
$25,573 | 59% | 18% | $48,896 |
| Paul D Camp Community College Franklin, VA · Public · 613 students |
$4,126 | — | 36% | $36,031 |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit · 591 students |
— | — | — | $77,014 |
| Chamberlain University-Virginia Vienna, VA · Private for-profit · 557 students |
$33,199 | 90% | 100% | $92,405 |
| Fortis College-Richmond Richmond, VA · Private for-profit · 502 students |
$24,635 | — | 50% | $32,754 |
| Eastern Shore Community College Melfa, VA · Public · 495 students |
$2,495 | — | 41% | $32,418 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Richmond Richmond, VA · Private for-profit · 454 students |
$23,843 | — | — | $61,480 |
| Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA · Private nonprofit · 443 students |
$17,758 | 76% | 52% | $51,943 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College Clifton Forge, VA · Public · 425 students |
$4,861 | — | 38% | $34,293 |
| Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit · 415 students |
$16,358 | 54% | 79% | $46,342 |
| Washington University of Science and Technology Alexandria, VA · Private for-profit · 400 students |
— | 7% | 67% | — |
| Fortis College-Norfolk Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 399 students |
$24,764 | — | 30% | $32,754 |
| Patrick Henry College Purcellville, VA · Private nonprofit · 395 students |
— | 77% | 74% | — |
| Tidewater Tech-Trades Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 367 students |
$26,366 | — | 71% | $31,657 |
| Riverside College of Health Sciences Newport News, VA · Private nonprofit · 350 students |
$20,744 | 13% | 100% | $66,072 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church Falls Church, VA · Private for-profit · 348 students |
$38,690 | 100% | — | $34,657 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke Roanoke, VA · Private for-profit · 315 students |
$26,945 | — | — | $61,480 |
| University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA · Private for-profit · 294 students |
— | — | 33% | $68,530 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas Manassas, VA · Private for-profit · 272 students |
$27,320 | — | 82% | $46,441 |
| The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit · 271 students |
$21,552 | — | 81% | — |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 270 students |
$23,046 | — | 79% | $44,173 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences Chesapeake, VA · Private nonprofit · 242 students |
— | — | — | $77,821 |
| South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit · 240 students |
$27,843 | — | 8% | $34,421 |
| South University-Richmond Glen Allen, VA · Private for-profit · 232 students |
$30,442 | — | 42% | $34,421 |
| Centra College Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · 219 students |
— | 100% | 100% | $60,122 |
| Centura College-Newport News Newport News, VA · Private for-profit · 203 students |
$24,842 | — | 75% | $25,930 |
| Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg, VA · Private for-profit · 177 students |
— | 96% | 66% | $37,304 |
| Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy Lynchburg, VA · Private for-profit · 175 students |
— | — | 50% | $17,106 |
| Lotus Professional College Richmond, VA · Private for-profit · 171 students |
— | — | — | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke Roanoke, VA · Private for-profit · 169 students |
$20,318 | — | 59% | $19,217 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington Arlington, VA · Private for-profit · 166 students |
$33,455 | — | — | $23,904 |
| Centura College-Norfolk Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 163 students |
$31,032 | — | 73% | $25,930 |
| Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit · 163 students |
$23,554 | — | 37% | $24,407 |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus FALLS CHURCH, VA · Private for-profit · 157 students |
— | — | 50% | $34,961 |
| Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit · 155 students |
$18,024 | — | 73% | $24,176 |
| Southside College of Health Sciences Colonial Heights, VA · Private nonprofit · 151 students |
— | — | — | $71,380 |
| Columbia College Vienna, VA · Private for-profit · 151 students |
$10,171 | — | 80% | $22,160 |
| Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake Chesapeake, VA · Private for-profit · 149 students |
$33,626 | 100% | — | $34,657 |
| Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 133 students |
— | — | — | $31,657 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · 125 students |
$21,253 | — | 38% | $28,396 |
| Empire Beauty School-Midlothian Midlothian, VA · Private for-profit · 125 students |
$24,203 | — | 44% | $23,921 |
| Medical Solutions Academy Danville, VA · Private for-profit · 108 students |
$18,093 | — | 94% | — |
| Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage Falls Church, VA · Private for-profit · 101 students |
— | — | — | $44,892 |
| Empire Beauty School-Newport News Newport News, VA · Private for-profit · 92 students |
$23,036 | — | 50% | $23,921 |
| Ascent College Gainesville, VA · Private nonprofit · 82 students |
— | — | 100% | — |
| Chester Career College CHESTER, VA · Private for-profit · 79 students |
$24,259 | — | 63% | $32,650 |
| Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing Richmond, VA · Public · 79 students |
— | 70% | — | $56,618 |
| Empire Beauty School-Richmond Richmond, VA · Private for-profit · 77 students |
$23,488 | — | 39% | $23,921 |
| Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School Petersburg, VA · Private for-profit · 70 students |
$7,780 | — | 100% | — |
| The Esthetic Institute Vienna, VA · Private for-profit · 66 students |
$22,147 | — | 88% | — |
| Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy Petersburg, VA · Private for-profit · 46 students |
$14,175 | — | 67% | — |
| Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit · 35 students |
— | — | — | $65,432 |
| Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center Culpeper, VA · Public · 34 students |
$14,999 | — | 88% | — |
| Sovah School of Health Professions Danville, VA · Private for-profit · 30 students |
— | — | — | $69,924 |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing Virginia Beach, VA · Public · 29 students |
$1,317 | — | 60% | — |
| Central School of Practical Nursing Norfolk, VA · Public · 24 students |
$8,029 | — | 76% | $59,399 |
| Staunton School of Cosmetology Staunton, VA · Private for-profit · 24 students |
$9,504 | — | 71% | $22,660 |
| Avi Career Training vienna, VA · Private for-profit · 22 students |
$15,361 | — | 86% | $28,615 |
| Cayce/Reilly School of Massage Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit · 19 students |
$17,312 | — | 90% | $19,338 |
| Luckes Beauty Academy LLC Newport News, VA · Private for-profit · 17 students |
— | — | 25% | — |
| Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia Newport News, VA · Private for-profit · 15 students |
$12,093 | — | 46% | — |
| DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA · Private for-profit · 13 students |
$36,609 | — | 0% | $45,987 |
| Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics Ashland, VA · Private for-profit · 7 students |
$10,219 | — | 100% | $31,213 |
| Virginia Barber School Richmond, VA · Private for-profit · 7 students |
— | — | 100% | — |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit · 1 students |
— | — | — | — |
| Centura College-Chesapeake Chesapeake, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | 71% | $25,930 |
| Strayer University-Alexandria Campus Alexandria, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $40,092 |
| RAND School of Public Policy - Virginia Arlington, VA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Blacksburg, VA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Blacksburg, VA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $48,896 |
| Life Pacific University-Virginia Christiansburg, VA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $43,299 |
| Virginia Christian College Dumfries, VA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| University of North America Fairfax, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | — |
| ECPI University-Innsbrook Glen Allen, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $42,837 |
| Appalachian School of Law Grundy, VA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton Hampton, VA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $32,568 |
| Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton Hampton, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | — |
| ECPI University-Manassas Manassas, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $42,837 |
| Strayer University-Newport News Campus Newport News, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $40,092 |
| ECPI University-Newport News Newport News, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $42,837 |
| ECPI University-Culinary Institute of Virginia Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $42,837 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond North Chesterfield, VA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $32,568 |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy Oakwood, VA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| ECPI University-Richmond West Richmond, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $42,837 |
| ECPI University - Roanoke Roanoke, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $42,837 |
| University of Fairfax Salem, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | — |
| Divine Mercy University Sterling, VA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine Vienna, VA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $40,092 |
| ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $42,837 |
Cities
- Abingdon 1
- Alberta 1
- Alexandria 2
- Annandale 1
- Arlington 6
- Ashland 2
- Big Stone Gap 1
- Blacksburg 3
- Bluefield 1
- Bridgewater 1
- Buena Vista 1
- Cedar Bluff 1
- Charlottesville 2
- Chesapeake 3
- Chester 2
- Christiansburg 1
- Clifton Forge 1
- Colonial Heights 1
- Culpeper 1
- Danville 4
- Dublin 1
- Dumfries 1
- Emory 1
- Fairfax 2
- FALLS CHURCH 4
- Farmville 1
- Ferrum 1
- Franklin 1
- Fredericksburg 2
- Gainesville 1
- Glen Allen 2
- Glenns 1
- Grundy 1
- Hampden-Sydney 1
- Hampton 4
- Harrisonburg 2
- Lexington 2
- Locust Grove 1
- Lynchburg 7
- Manassas 2
- Martinsville 1
- Melfa 1
- Middletown 1
- Midlothian 1
- Newport News 8
- Norfolk 10
- North Chesterfield 1
- Oakwood 1
- Petersburg 3
- Purcellville 1
- Radford 1
- Richmond 13
- Roanoke 5
- Salem 3
- South Prince George 1
- Staunton 2
- Sterling 1
- Sweet Briar 1
- University of Richmond 1
- vienna 5
- Virginia Beach 14
- Weyers Cave 1
- Williamsburg 1
- Winchester 1
- Wise 1
- Wytheville 1