Colleges in Virginia
153 colleges and universities in Virginia: 54 four-year, 18 two-year and 81 certificate or graduate schools, largest first. The most affordable four-year college with a 50%+ graduation rate is George Mason University ($14,697 a year after aid).
Four-year colleges and universities (54)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit | $29,235 | 99% | $46,945 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public | $25,808 | 55% | $88,716 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | Public | $14,697 | 87% | $79,923 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public | $23,550 | 72% | $75,482 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public | $25,037 | 93% | $64,442 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public | $18,056 | 17% | $96,468 |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public | $12,913 | 90% | $60,482 |
| William & Mary | Williamsburg | Public | $18,880 | 34% | $83,488 |
| Radford University | Radford | Public | $13,701 | 90% | $59,134 |
| Norfolk State University | Norfolk | Public | $12,180 | 88% | $49,237 |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg | Public | $14,893 | 89% | $49,358 |
| Regent University | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit | $18,135 | 38% | $51,408 |
| Christopher Newport University | Newport News | Public | $22,310 | 86% | $65,183 |
| Hampton University | Hampton | Private nonprofit | $26,214 | 62% | $63,602 |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | Public | $23,821 | 80% | $66,028 |
| Longwood University | Farmville | Public | $20,773 | 90% | $55,653 |
| University of Richmond | University of Richmond | Private nonprofit | $34,256 | 22% | $92,362 |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester | Private nonprofit | $31,149 | 77% | $66,382 |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington | Private nonprofit | $25,279 | 14% | $102,966 |
| Marymount University | Arlington | Private nonprofit | $28,521 | 93% | $74,032 |
| Roanoke College | Salem | Private nonprofit | $25,867 | 83% | $64,329 |
| Strayer University-Virginia | Arlington | Private for-profit | $17,213 | — | $44,016 |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland | Private nonprofit | $28,145 | 87% | $64,714 |
| University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit | $27,198 | 43% | $57,425 |
| Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | Public | $15,585 | 71% | $85,178 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | Private nonprofit | $21,083 | 92% | $58,669 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit | $20,237 | 73% | $54,390 |
| Averett University | Danville | Private nonprofit | $27,629 | 57% | $56,693 |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond | Private nonprofit | $29,932 | 98% | $44,816 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise | Public | $5,869 | 29% | $50,389 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Staunton | Private nonprofit | $15,810 | — | $48,703 |
| Emory & Henry University | Emory | Private nonprofit | $24,031 | 84% | $52,287 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney | Private nonprofit | $26,626 | 41% | $76,989 |
| Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista | Private nonprofit | $23,913 | 96% | $53,570 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | Private nonprofit | $24,731 | 100% | $58,912 |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum | Private nonprofit | $18,070 | 89% | $48,617 |
| Hollins University | Roanoke | Private nonprofit | $21,238 | 68% | $48,102 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit | $22,101 | 94% | $53,121 |
| Bluefield University | Bluefield | Private nonprofit | $18,402 | 59% | $52,571 |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | Richmond | Private nonprofit | — | — | $79,558 |
| Chamberlain University-Virginia | Vienna | Private for-profit | $44,710 | 90% | $96,897 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar | Private nonprofit | $21,856 | 76% | $54,986 |
| Washington University of Science and Technology | Alexandria | Private for-profit | $22,271 | 7.3% | — |
| Patrick Henry College | Purcellville | Private nonprofit | — | 77% | — |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church | Falls Church | Private for-profit | $32,806 | 100% | $41,223 |
| University of Management and Technology | Arlington | Private for-profit | — | — | $68,470 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | Chesapeake | Private nonprofit | — | — | $80,393 |
| South University-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | Private for-profit | $24,432 | — | $39,314 |
| South University-Richmond | Glen Allen | Private for-profit | $27,241 | — | $39,314 |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus | Falls Church | Private for-profit | — | — | $43,211 |
| Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake | Chesapeake | Private for-profit | $35,466 | 100% | $41,223 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit | $20,240 | — | $31,749 |
| DeVry University-Virginia | Arlington | Private for-profit | — | — | $51,716 |
| Virginia Christian College | Dumfries | Private nonprofit | $25,872 | — | — |
Two-year and community colleges (18)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Public | $5,880 | — | $56,892 |
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach | Private for-profit | $22,484 | 75% | $49,806 |
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Public | $11,681 | — | $41,596 |
| Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | Public | $5,277 | — | $45,438 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | Public | $6,830 | — | $41,835 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Public | $9,613 | — | $43,860 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit | $12,243 | — | $37,469 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College | Martinsville | Public | $3,885 | — | $37,586 |
| Richard Bland College | South Prince George | Public | $14,830 | 89% | $45,208 |
| American National University | Salem | Private for-profit | $17,696 | — | $31,618 |
| Paul D Camp Community College | Franklin | Public | $4,676 | — | $37,563 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Richmond | Richmond | Private for-profit | $28,567 | — | $69,188 |
| Riverside College of Health Sciences | Newport News | Private nonprofit | $26,893 | 13% | $74,633 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke | Roanoke | Private for-profit | $29,213 | — | $69,188 |
| Centra College | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit | — | 100% | $57,204 |
| Southside College of Health Sciences | Colonial Heights | Private nonprofit | — | — | $77,002 |
| Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging | Richmond | Private nonprofit | — | — | $80,445 |
| Sovah School of Health Professions | Danville | Private for-profit | — | — | $56,789 |
Certificate, trade and graduate schools (81)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightpoint Community College | Chester | Public | $4,793 | — | $44,471 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Public | $5,599 | — | $42,629 |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Public | $4,912 | — | $44,514 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Middletown | Public | $5,184 | — | $44,662 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | Public | $13,500 | — | $44,754 |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg | Public | $5,305 | — | $41,066 |
| New River Community College | Dublin | Public | $6,105 | — | $44,648 |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Public | $10,096 | — | $37,707 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Cedar Bluff | Public | $5,173 | — | $38,796 |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | Public | $5,014 | — | $40,384 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | Public | $6,872 | — | $40,088 |
| Danville Community College | Danville | Public | $4,767 | — | $38,327 |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | Public | $7,931 | — | $36,661 |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville | Public | $4,056 | — | $37,581 |
| Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing | Falls Church | Private for-profit | $46,382 | 28% | $77,923 |
| Fortis College-Richmond | Richmond | Private for-profit | $25,648 | — | $34,712 |
| Eastern Shore Community College | Melfa | Public | $4,303 | — | $36,575 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge | Public | $4,762 | — | $42,085 |
| Advanced Technology Institute | Virginia Beach | Private for-profit | $17,832 | 54% | $52,597 |
| Fortis College-Norfolk | Norfolk | Private for-profit | $31,024 | — | $34,712 |
| Tidewater Tech-Trades | Norfolk | Private for-profit | $28,473 | — | $44,844 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas | Manassas | Private for-profit | $25,142 | — | $60,292 |
| The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics | Virginia Beach | Private for-profit | $23,068 | — | $32,158 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk | Norfolk | Private for-profit | $26,584 | — | $50,783 |
| Centura College-Newport News | Newport News | Private for-profit | $25,742 | — | $32,746 |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg | Private for-profit | — | 96% | $43,556 |
| Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy | Lynchburg | Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Lotus Professional College | Richmond | Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke | Roanoke | Private for-profit | $25,581 | — | $20,936 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington | Arlington | Private for-profit | $16,418 | — | $28,449 |
| Centura College-Norfolk | Norfolk | Private for-profit | $29,979 | — | $32,746 |
| Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | Private for-profit | $17,854 | — | $31,224 |
| Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School | Virginia Beach | Private for-profit | $25,502 | — | $29,718 |
| Columbia College | Vienna | Private for-profit | $10,513 | — | $30,797 |
| Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek | Norfolk | Private for-profit | $29,338 | — | $44,844 |
| Empire Beauty School-Midlothian | Midlothian | Private for-profit | $17,324 | — | $32,104 |
| Medical Solutions Academy | Danville | Private for-profit | $38,038 | — | — |
| Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage | Falls Church | Private for-profit | — | — | $42,093 |
| Empire Beauty School-Newport News | Newport News | Private for-profit | $18,381 | — | $32,104 |
| Ascent College | Gainesville | Private nonprofit | — | — | $36,969 |
| Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing | Richmond | Public | — | 70% | $51,114 |
| Chester Career College | Chester | Private for-profit | $44,977 | — | $36,221 |
| Empire Beauty School-Richmond | Richmond | Private for-profit | $19,307 | — | $32,104 |
| Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School | Petersburg | Private for-profit | $19,436 | — | — |
| The Esthetic Institute | Vienna | Private for-profit | $23,078 | — | — |
| Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy | Petersburg | Private for-profit | $11,090 | — | — |
| Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center | Culpeper | Public | $14,967 | — | $26,823 |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing | Virginia Beach | Public | $2,201 | — | — |
| Central School of Practical Nursing | Norfolk | Public | $6,991 | — | $59,985 |
| Staunton School of Cosmetology | Staunton | Private for-profit | $11,535 | — | — |
| Avi Career Training | vienna | Private for-profit | $15,046 | — | $26,108 |
| Cayce/Reilly School of Massage | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit | $16,809 | — | $28,917 |
| Luckes Beauty Academy LLC | Newport News | Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia | Newport News | Private for-profit | $12,243 | — | — |
| Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics | Ashland | Private for-profit | — | — | $30,378 |
| Virginia Barber School | Richmond | Private for-profit | $19,160 | — | — |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Centura College-Chesapeake | Chesapeake | Private for-profit | $30,677 | — | $32,746 |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | Richmond | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Appalachian School of Law | Grundy | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | Blacksburg | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Divine Mercy University | Sterling | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Oakwood | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine | Vienna | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| University of Fairfax | Salem | Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| University of North America | Fairfax | Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Life Pacific University-Virginia | Christiansburg | Private nonprofit | — | — | $43,561 |
| RAND School of Public Policy - Virginia | Arlington | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | Blacksburg | Private nonprofit | — | — | $52,571 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond | North Chesterfield | Private nonprofit | — | — | $37,469 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | Hampton | Private nonprofit | — | — | $37,469 |
| Strayer University-Alexandria Campus | Alexandria | Private for-profit | — | — | $44,016 |
| Strayer University-Newport News Campus | Newport News | Private for-profit | — | — | $44,016 |
| Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus | Virginia Beach | Private for-profit | — | — | $44,016 |
| ECPI University-Newport News | Newport News | Private for-profit | — | — | $49,806 |
| ECPI University-Manassas | Manassas | Private for-profit | — | — | $49,806 |
| ECPI University-Culinary Institute of Virginia | Norfolk | Private for-profit | — | — | $49,806 |
| ECPI University-Innsbrook | Glen Allen | Private for-profit | — | — | $49,806 |
| ECPI University-Richmond West | Richmond | Private for-profit | — | — | $49,806 |
| ECPI University - Roanoke | Roanoke | Private for-profit | — | — | $49,806 |
| Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton | Hampton | Private for-profit | — | — | $32,158 |