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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

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
44
31% of all
State and locally governed
Private
100
69% of all
44 nonprofit · 56 for-profit
By level
4-year
71
49% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
39
27% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
31
22% of all
Certificate programs

3 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

44 institutionsPublic · of 144

Community CollegePublic

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, Virginia

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,790
Net price
$13,997
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Community CollegePublic

Brightpoint Community College

Chester, Virginia

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,380
Net price
$5,490
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Public

Central School of Practical Nursing

Norfolk, Virginia

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
24
Net price
$8,029
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Community CollegePublic

Central Virginia Community College

Lynchburg, Virginia

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,481
Net price
$6,928
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublic

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
86.0%
Enrollment
4,454
Net price
$23,015
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Public

Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center

Culpeper, Virginia

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
34
Net price
$14,999
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Community CollegePublic

Danville Community College

Danville, Virginia

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,465
Net price
$6,669
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Community CollegePublic

Eastern Shore Community College

Melfa, Virginia

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
859
Net price
$2,495
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Public

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, Virginia

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
1,216
Net price
Grad-only
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R1 ResearchPublic

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
87.5%
Enrollment
39,766
Net price
$17,915
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Community CollegePublic

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, Virginia

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
8,544
Net price
$5,541
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Public

Henrico County - Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing

Richmond, Virginia

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
70.4%
Enrollment
124
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Community CollegePublic

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
8,681
Net price
$5,168
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R2 ResearchPublic

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
71.5%
Enrollment
22,740
Net price
$23,322
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Community CollegePublic

Laurel Ridge Community College

Middletown, Virginia

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,902
Net price
$6,013
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
90.2%
Enrollment
4,612
Net price
$19,066
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Community CollegePublic

Mountain Empire Community College

Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,116
Net price
$8,852
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Community CollegePublic

Mountain Gateway Community College

Clifton Forge, Virginia

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
989
Net price
$4,861
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Community CollegePublic

New River Community College

Dublin, Virginia

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,254
Net price
$6,279
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublicHBCU

Norfolk State University

Norfolk, Virginia

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
87.8%
Enrollment
6,053
Net price
$15,282
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Northern Virginia Community College

Annandale, Virginia

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
56,457
Net price
$9,919
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R1 ResearchPublic

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
90.4%
Enrollment
23,743
Net price
$14,638
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Community CollegePublic

Patrick & Henry Community College

Martinsville, Virginia

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,908
Net price
$4,102
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Community CollegePublic

Paul D Camp Community College

Franklin, Virginia

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,219
Net price
$4,126
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Community CollegePublic

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, Virginia

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,263
Net price
$5,963
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
89.5%
Enrollment
7,812
Net price
$14,578
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Community CollegePublic

Rappahannock Community College

Glenns, Virginia

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,962
Net price
$4,343
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Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPublic

Richard Bland College

South Prince George, Virginia

Grad rate
9%
Admit rate
89.3%
Enrollment
2,788
Net price
$13,045
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Community CollegePublic

Southside Virginia Community College

Alberta, Virginia

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,306
Net price
$5,338
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Community CollegePublic

Southwest Virginia Community College

Cedar Bluff, Virginia

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,364
Net price
$6,005
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Community CollegePublic

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
16,884
Net price
$11,762
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BaccalaureatePublic

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
79.8%
Enrollment
3,826
Net price
$20,667
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R1 ResearchPublic

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

Grad rate
96%
Admit rate
16.8%
Enrollment
26,409
Net price
$21,565
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BaccalaureatePublic

University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise, Virginia

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
28.5%
Enrollment
2,167
Net price
$9,210
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Public

Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
55
Net price
$1,317
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R1 ResearchPublic

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
92.6%
Enrollment
28,464
Net price
$23,433
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Community CollegePublic

Virginia Highlands Community College

Abingdon, Virginia

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,082
Net price
$5,375
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BaccalaureatePublic

Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, Virginia

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
71.3%
Enrollment
1,527
Net price
$17,113
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Community CollegePublic

Virginia Peninsula Community College

Hampton, Virginia

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,410
Net price
$7,012
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, Virginia

Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
54.8%
Enrollment
38,857
Net price
$24,953
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublicHBCULand-grant

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
88.6%
Enrollment
5,605
Net price
$15,840
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Community CollegePublic

Virginia Western Community College

Roanoke, Virginia

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,332
Net price
$4,966
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R2 ResearchPublic

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
34.1%
Enrollment
9,818
Net price
$19,096
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Community CollegePublic

Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, Virginia

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,107
Net price
$4,622
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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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