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Colleges and universities in Virginia
Virginia is home to 144 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 578,902 students in total.
Of these, 44 are public and 100 private. The largest by enrollment include Liberty, NVCC, and George Mason. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 54% and the median average net price is $19,130.
Institutions
144
indexed
Combined enrollment
578,902
students
Median grad rate
54%
reporting
Median net price
$19,130
reporting
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144 institutions
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Empire Beauty School-Midlothian
Midlothian, Virginia
Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
125
Net price
$16,821
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Private (for-profit)
Empire Beauty School-Newport News
Newport News, Virginia
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
92
Net price
$14,963
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Private (for-profit)
Empire Beauty School-Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
77
Net price
$17,079
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Private (for-profit)
Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
163
Net price
$16,162
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Ferrum College
Ferrum, Virginia
Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
763
Net price
$22,085
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Fortis College-Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
399
Net price
$29,556
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Fortis College-Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
502
Net price
$19,803
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Private (for-profit)
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
454
Net price
$40,766
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Private (for-profit)
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
315
Net price
—
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R1 ResearchPublic
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
88.8%
Enrollment
39,766
Net price
$18,287
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Community CollegePublic
Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, Virginia
Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
8,544
Net price
$6,239
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia
Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
50.1%
Enrollment
946
Net price
$24,668
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivateHBCU
Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
48.3%
Enrollment
4,244
Net price
$32,145
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Public
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing
Richmond, Virginia
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
67.3%
Enrollment
124
Net price
—
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
70.9%
Enrollment
761
Net price
$22,263
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Private (for-profit)
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics
Ashland, Virginia
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
7
Net price
$11,317
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Community CollegePublic
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia
Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
8,681
Net price
$4,553
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R2 ResearchPublic
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
76.3%
Enrollment
22,740
Net price
$21,816
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Private (for-profit)
Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy
Petersburg, Virginia
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
46
Net price
$9,183
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Community CollegePublic
Laurel Ridge Community College
Middletown, Virginia
Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
5,902
Net price
$5,586
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
99.3%
Enrollment
104,327
Net price
$29,552
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic
Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
84.8%
Enrollment
4,612
Net price
$20,814
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Private (for-profit)
Lotus Professional College
Richmond, Virginia
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
178
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Luckes Beauty Academy LLC
Newport News, Virginia
Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
17
Net price
$15,361
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia
Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
87.1%
Enrollment
1,772
Net price
$17,833
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
80.5%
Enrollment
4,060
Net price
$25,153
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Private (for-profit)
Medical Solutions Academy
Danville, Virginia
Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
108
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublic
Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,116
Net price
$7,226
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Community CollegePublic
Mountain Gateway Community College
Clifton Forge, Virginia
Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
989
Net price
$6,307
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Community CollegePublic
New River Community College
Dublin, Virginia
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,254
Net price
$6,031
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublicHBCU
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia
Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
87.5%
Enrollment
6,053
Net price
$12,973
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, Virginia
Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
56,457
Net price
$8,554
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Private (for-profit)
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage
Falls Church, Virginia
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
101
Net price
—
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R1 ResearchPublic
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
90.5%
Enrollment
23,743
Net price
$14,170
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Community CollegePublic
Patrick & Henry Community College
Martinsville, Virginia
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,908
Net price
$3,430
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, Virginia
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
82.0%
Enrollment
425
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublic
Paul D Camp Community College
Franklin, Virginia
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,219
Net price
$5,666
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
169
Net price
$17,280
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner
McLean, Virginia
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
$27,337
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-Woodbridge
Woodbridge, Virginia
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
$15,703
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Community CollegePublic
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, Virginia
Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
5,263
Net price
$6,347
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic
Radford University
Radford, Virginia
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
90.6%
Enrollment
7,812
Net price
$16,640
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia
Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
94.9%
Enrollment
816
Net price
$18,436
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, Virginia
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
83.4%
Enrollment
1,687
Net price
$27,759
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Community CollegePublic
Rappahannock Community College
Glenns, Virginia
Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,962
Net price
$5,310
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
41.2%
Enrollment
10,657
Net price
$18,749
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Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPublic
Richard Bland College
South Prince George, Virginia
Grad rate
9%
Admit rate
71.9%
Enrollment
2,788
Net price
$8,920
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate
Riverside College of Health Careers
Newport News, Virginia
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
16.7%
Enrollment
350
Net price
$25,596
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Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Virginia?
- Virginia has 144 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 578,902 students.
- What are the largest universities in Virginia?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Virginia are Liberty, NVCC, George Mason, VPISU, and Virginia Commonwealth.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Virginia?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 54%, and the median average net price is $19,130. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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