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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.

71 institutions4-year · of 144

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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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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 (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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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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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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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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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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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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BaccalaureatePublic

Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, Virginia

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
71.3%
Enrollment
1,527
Net price
$17,113
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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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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Virginia University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
581
Net price
$21,253
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
72.9%
Enrollment
1,853
Net price
$19,676
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, Virginia

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
14.0%
Enrollment
2,241
Net price
$23,781
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)

Washington University of Science and Technology

Alexandria, Virginia

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
7.3%
Enrollment
1,096
Net price
Not reported
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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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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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