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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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144 institutions
Page 3 of 3BaccalaureatePrivate (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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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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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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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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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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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 (for-profit)
Virginia Barber School
Richmond, Virginia
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7
Net price
Not reported
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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