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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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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.

144 institutions

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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Midlothian

Midlothian, Virginia

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
125
Net price
$24,203
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Newport News

Newport News, Virginia

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
92
Net price
$23,036
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Richmond

Richmond, Virginia

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
77
Net price
$23,488
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
163
Net price
$23,554
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Ferrum College

Ferrum, Virginia

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
89.0%
Enrollment
763
Net price
$20,082
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Fortis College - Norfolk

Norfolk, Virginia

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
399
Net price
$24,764
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Fortis College - Richmond

Richmond, Virginia

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
502
Net price
$24,635
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Private (for-profit)

Galen Health Institutes - Richmond

Richmond, Virginia

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
454
Net price
$23,843
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Private (for-profit)

Galen Health Institutes - Roanoke

Roanoke, Virginia

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
315
Net price
$26,945
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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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: 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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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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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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