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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 $19,066.
Institutions
144
indexed
Combined enrollment
578,902
students
Median grad rate
54%
reporting
Median net price
$19,066
reporting
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How the 144 institutions in Virginia break down
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100 institutionsPrivate · of 144
Page 2 of 3BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Hampden - Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia
Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
40.9%
Enrollment
946
Net price
$22,400
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HBCU
Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
62.3%
Enrollment
4,244
Net price
$25,319
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
68.0%
Enrollment
761
Net price
$20,896
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Private (for-profit)
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics
Ashland, Virginia
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7
Net price
$10,219
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Private (for-profit)
Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy
Petersburg, Virginia
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
46
Net price
$14,175
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
99.0%
Enrollment
104,327
Net price
$29,357
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Private (for-profit)
Lotus Professional College
Richmond, Virginia
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
178
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)
Luckes Beauty Academy LLC
Newport News, Virginia
Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
17
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)
Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia
Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
87.1%
Enrollment
1,772
Net price
$12,756
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)
Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
93.2%
Enrollment
4,060
Net price
$29,137
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Private (for-profit)
Medical Solutions Academy
Danville, Virginia
Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
108
Net price
$18,093
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Private (for-profit)
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage
Falls Church, Virginia
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
101
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, Virginia
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
77.4%
Enrollment
425
Net price
No federal aid
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School - Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
169
Net price
$20,318
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School - Tysons Corner
McLean, Virginia
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
—
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School - Woodbridge
Woodbridge, Virginia
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
—
Net price
Not reported
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia
Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
93.7%
Enrollment
816
Net price
$15,921
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, Virginia
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
86.6%
Enrollment
1,687
Net price
$27,866
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)
Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
38.1%
Enrollment
10,657
Net price
$19,923
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (nonprofit)
Riverside College of Health Careers
Newport News, Virginia
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
12.9%
Enrollment
350
Net price
$20,744
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Roanoke College
Salem, Virginia
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
83.1%
Enrollment
1,804
Net price
$24,503
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Private (for-profit)
Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
155
Net price
$18,024
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Private (nonprofit)
Sentara College of Health Sciences
Chesapeake, Virginia
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
312
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)
Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
77.0%
Enrollment
4,454
Net price
$30,298
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Private (for-profit)
South University - Richmond
Glen Allen, Virginia
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
395
Net price
$30,442
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)
South University - Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Grad rate
8%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
258
Net price
$27,843
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia
Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
96.4%
Enrollment
936
Net price
$22,213
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (nonprofit)
Southside College of Health Sciences
Colonial Heights, Virginia
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
151
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Sovah School of Health Professions
Danville, Virginia
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
30
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing
Falls Church, Virginia
Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
27.9%
Enrollment
730
Net price
$35,726
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Private (for-profit)
Staunton School of Cosmetology
Staunton, Virginia
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
24
Net price
$9,504
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)
Strayer University - Virginia
Arlington, Virginia
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,998
Net price
$19,578
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, Virginia
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
75.5%
Enrollment
444
Net price
$17,758
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Private (for-profit)
Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
Lynchburg, Virginia
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
175
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)
The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
271
Net price
$21,552
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Private (for-profit)
The Esthetic Institute
Vienna, Virginia
Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
66
Net price
$22,147
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Private (for-profit)
Tidewater Tech - East Little Creek
Norfolk, Virginia
Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
133
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)
Tidewater Tech - Trades
Norfolk, Virginia
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
367
Net price
$26,366
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Private (for-profit)
Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia
Newport News, Virginia
Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
15
Net price
$12,093
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Private (nonprofit)
Union Presbyterian Seminary
Richmond, Virginia
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
159
Net price
Grad-only
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)
University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
43.0%
Enrollment
2,316
Net price
$22,235
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (for-profit)
University of Management and Technology
Arlington, Virginia
Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
979
Net price
Not reported
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
University of Richmond
University of Richmond, Virginia
Grad rate
85%
Admit rate
22.2%
Enrollment
3,722
Net price
$31,309
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Private (for-profit)
University of the Potomac - VA Campus
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
551
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)
Virginia Barber School
Richmond, Virginia
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7
Net price
Not reported
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Private (nonprofit)
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
33
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU
Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
98.0%
Enrollment
1,646
Net price
$13,235
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Private (nonprofit)
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine
Vienna, Virginia
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
457
Net price
Grad-only
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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 $19,066. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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