Colleges in Virginia
This page aggregates every Title IV–eligible college and university with a primary campus in Virginia, drawing from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, IPEDS institutional reports, and de-identified IRS earnings linkage for federal-aid recipients. Coverage includes public flagships, regional comprehensives, community and technical colleges, private nonprofit institutions, and for-profit schools.
The state-aggregate statistics below include all reporting institutions in Virginia as a single denominator — community colleges, public universities, private nonprofits, and for-profit institutions are pooled. State averages are therefore useful for high-level framing (in-state tuition is X, average admission rate is Y, average earnings are Z) but should not be read as representative of any specific sector or institution. Drill into individual school profiles for the full picture: admissions, costs (sticker and net), federal-aid usage, completion, retention, demographics, and earnings outcomes 6 and 10 years after enrollment.
The most-recent Scorecard release is from September 2024. Tuition figures reflect institutional reports for the 2022–23 academic year and may differ from current-year prices. Earnings data has an inherent lag — the 10-year earnings horizon reflects students who enrolled approximately a decade prior to the data publication, as the IRS-matching process requires time to accumulate post-enrollment income.
Largest Colleges in Virginia by Enrollment
Highest Earnings 10-Year Median — Virginia
What the IPEDS Data Shows for Colleges in Virginia
Virginia has 147 Title IV-participating postsecondary institutions in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), the federal directory that captures every college eligible to award federal student aid. The ownership mix is 44 public institutions, 0 private nonprofits, and 0 private for-profit schools — a structural split that drives most of the tuition variation visible in the table below. Public institutions typically report substantially lower in-state tuition because state appropriations subsidize the published price, while private nonprofits often show higher sticker prices that are partially offset by institutional aid.
Cost and selectivity signals vary widely even within a single state. The average in-state tuition across Virginia institutions is $18,319, and the average admission rate (weighted by institutions that report one) sits at 70.7%. Admission rates from IPEDS exclude open-enrollment institutions, which is why community colleges and many for-profits show as unreported rather than at 100 percent. Looking at the table, the acceptance-rate column is blank for schools that don’t screen applicants, a meaningful distinction when evaluating selectivity alongside earnings.
Post-graduation outcomes tie cost to return. Graduates of Virginia colleges earn a mean of $45,520 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal aid applicants through the College Scorecard data file. Because earnings depend heavily on field of study and local labor markets, state-level averages should be read alongside each school’s program mix. The table sorts every institution with reported IPEDS enrollment so prospective students can compare acceptance rates, enrollment scale, and median earnings side by side rather than relying on third-party rankings.
All Schools in Virginia
| School Name | City | Type | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private Nonprofit | 50,012 | 99.0% | $44,813 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Public | 33,048 | — | $53,557 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public | 30,923 | 54.8% | $81,698 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | Public | 27,752 | 87.5% | $76,343 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public | 20,888 | 71.5% | $69,954 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public | 20,753 | 92.6% | $58,128 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public | 17,597 | 16.8% | $86,863 |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public | 17,514 | 90.4% | $54,914 |
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach | Private For-Profit | 12,090 | 74.5% | $42,837 |
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Public | 12,082 | — | $38,349 |
| William & Mary | Williamsburg | Public | 7,055 | 34.1% | $73,490 |
| Radford University | Radford | Public | 6,038 | 89.5% | $53,739 |
| Brightpoint Community College | Chester | Public | 5,792 | — | $41,223 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Public | 5,586 | — | $39,529 |
| Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | Public | 5,508 | — | $39,644 |
| Norfolk State University | Norfolk | Public | 5,392 | 87.8% | $44,666 |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg | Public | 5,074 | 88.6% | $45,543 |
| Regent University | Virginia Beach | Private Nonprofit | 4,729 | 38.1% | $44,498 |
| Christopher Newport University | Newport News | Public | 4,365 | 86.0% | $60,509 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | Public | 3,941 | — | $37,996 |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Public | 3,898 | — | $38,787 |
| Hampton University | Hampton | Private Nonprofit | 3,727 | 62.3% | $59,159 |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | Public | 3,566 | 79.8% | $60,613 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Middletown | Public | 3,195 | — | $41,000 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Public | 3,045 | — | $40,752 |
| Longwood University | Farmville | Public | 3,015 | 90.2% | $52,347 |
| University of Richmond | University of Richmond | Private Nonprofit | 2,980 | 22.2% | $76,178 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | Public | 2,730 | — | $42,644 |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg | Public | 2,249 | — | $36,627 |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester | Private Nonprofit | 2,116 | 77.0% | $58,433 |
| New River Community College | Dublin | Public | 1,965 | — | $40,025 |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington | Private Nonprofit | 1,881 | 14.0% | $94,810 |
| Marymount University | Arlington | Private Nonprofit | 1,810 | 93.2% | $67,516 |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Public | 1,807 | — | $32,371 |
| Roanoke College | Salem | Private Nonprofit | 1,767 | 83.1% | $58,047 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | Private Nonprofit | 1,709 | — | $32,568 |
| Strayer University-Virginia | Arlington | Private For-Profit | 1,668 | — | $40,092 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Cedar Bluff | Public | 1,651 | — | $34,221 |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland | Private Nonprofit | 1,639 | 86.6% | $58,448 |
| University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | Private Nonprofit | 1,577 | 43.0% | $56,380 |
| Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | Public | 1,527 | 71.3% | $77,369 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | Private Nonprofit | 1,400 | 91.7% | $53,453 |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | Public | 1,367 | — | $36,121 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College | Martinsville | Public | 1,350 | — | $33,323 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | Public | 1,349 | — | $32,681 |
| Danville Community College | Danville | Public | 1,306 | — | $31,664 |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | Public | 1,282 | — | $32,622 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach | Private Nonprofit | 1,256 | 72.9% | $50,074 |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville | Public | 1,255 | — | $34,303 |
| Averett University | Danville | Private Nonprofit | 1,231 | 56.6% | $51,516 |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond | Private Nonprofit | 1,203 | 98.0% | $38,275 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise | Public | 1,101 | 28.5% | $45,325 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Staunton | Private Nonprofit | 1,090 | — | $44,427 |
| Emory & Henry University | Emory | Private Nonprofit | 1,078 | 83.7% | $47,385 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney | Private Nonprofit | 946 | 40.9% | $67,640 |
| Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista | Private Nonprofit | 936 | 96.4% | $50,002 |
| Richard Bland College | South Prince George | Public | 894 | 89.3% | $41,452 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | Private Nonprofit | 754 | 100.0% | $54,869 |
| Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing | Falls Church | Private For-Profit | 730 | 27.9% | — |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum | Private Nonprofit | 699 | 89.0% | $44,296 |
| Hollins University | Roanoke | Private Nonprofit | 665 | 68.0% | $40,075 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg | Private Nonprofit | 658 | 93.7% | $53,409 |
| American National University | Salem | Private For-Profit | 630 | — | $26,370 |
| Bluefield University | Bluefield | Private Nonprofit | 614 | 59.3% | $48,896 |
| Paul D Camp Community College | Franklin | Public | 613 | — | $36,031 |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | Richmond | Private Nonprofit | 591 | — | $77,014 |
| Chamberlain University-Virginia | Vienna | Private For-Profit | 557 | 90.0% | $92,405 |
| Fortis College-Richmond | Richmond | Private For-Profit | 502 | — | $32,754 |
| Eastern Shore Community College | Melfa | Public | 495 | — | $32,418 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Richmond | Richmond | Private For-Profit | 454 | — | $61,480 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar | Private Nonprofit | 443 | 75.5% | $51,943 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge | Public | 425 | — | $34,293 |
| Advanced Technology Institute | Virginia Beach | Private For-Profit | 415 | 53.5% | $46,342 |
| Washington University of Science and Technology | Alexandria | Private For-Profit | 400 | 7.3% | — |
| Fortis College-Norfolk | Norfolk | Private For-Profit | 399 | — | $32,754 |
| Tidewater Tech-Trades | Norfolk | Private For-Profit | 367 | — | $31,657 |
| Riverside College of Health Careers | Newport News | Private Nonprofit | 350 | 12.9% | $66,072 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church | Falls Church | Private For-Profit | 348 | 100.0% | $34,657 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke | Roanoke | Private For-Profit | 315 | — | $61,480 |
| University of Management and Technology | Arlington | Private For-Profit | 294 | — | $68,530 |
| The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics | Virginia Beach | Private For-Profit | 271 | — | — |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk | Norfolk | Private For-Profit | 270 | — | $44,173 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | Chesapeake | Private Nonprofit | 242 | — | $77,821 |
| South University-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | Private For-Profit | 240 | — | $34,421 |
| South University-Richmond | Glen Allen | Private For-Profit | 232 | — | $34,421 |
| Centra College | Lynchburg | Private Nonprofit | 219 | 100.0% | $60,122 |
| Centura College-Newport News | Newport News | Private For-Profit | 203 | — | $25,930 |
| Centura College-Chesapeake | Chesapeake | Private For-Profit | 191 | — | $25,930 |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg | Private For-Profit | 177 | 96.0% | $37,304 |
| Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy | Lynchburg | Private For-Profit | 175 | — | $17,106 |
| Lotus Professional College | Richmond | Private For-Profit | 171 | — | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke | Roanoke | Private For-Profit | 169 | — | $19,217 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington | Arlington | Private For-Profit | 166 | — | $23,904 |
| Centura College-Norfolk | Norfolk | Private For-Profit | 163 | — | $25,930 |
| Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | Private For-Profit | 163 | — | $24,407 |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus | FALLS CHURCH | Private For-Profit | 157 | — | $34,961 |
| Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School | Virginia Beach | Private For-Profit | 155 | — | $24,176 |
| Southside College of Health Sciences | Colonial Heights | Private Nonprofit | 151 | — | $71,380 |
| Columbia College | Vienna | Private For-Profit | 151 | — | $22,160 |
| Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake | Chesapeake | Private For-Profit | 149 | 100.0% | $34,657 |
| Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek | Norfolk | Private For-Profit | 133 | — | $31,657 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | Private Nonprofit | 125 | — | $28,396 |
| Empire Beauty School-Midlothian | Midlothian | Private For-Profit | 125 | — | $23,921 |
| Medical Solutions Academy | Danville | Private For-Profit | 108 | — | — |
| Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage | Falls Church | Private For-Profit | 101 | — | $44,892 |
| Empire Beauty School-Newport News | Newport News | Private For-Profit | 92 | — | $23,921 |
| Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing | Richmond | Public | 79 | 70.4% | $56,618 |
| Chester Career College | CHESTER | Private For-Profit | 79 | — | $32,650 |
| Empire Beauty School-Richmond | Richmond | Private For-Profit | 77 | — | $23,921 |
| Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School | Petersburg | Private For-Profit | 70 | — | — |
| The Esthetic Institute | Vienna | Private For-Profit | 66 | — | — |
| Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy | Petersburg | Private For-Profit | 46 | — | — |
| Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging | Richmond | Private Nonprofit | 35 | — | $65,432 |
| Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center | Culpeper | Public | 34 | — | — |
| Sovah School of Health Professions | Danville | Private For-Profit | 30 | — | $69,924 |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing | Virginia Beach | Public | 29 | — | — |
| Central School of Practical Nursing | Norfolk | Public | 24 | — | $59,399 |
| Staunton School of Cosmetology | Staunton | Private For-Profit | 24 | — | $22,660 |
| Avi Career Training | Great Falls | Private For-Profit | 22 | — | $28,615 |
| Cayce/Reilly School of Massage | Virginia Beach | Private Nonprofit | 19 | — | $19,338 |
| Luckes Beauty Academy LLC | Newport News | Private For-Profit | 17 | — | — |
| Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia | Newport News | Private For-Profit | 15 | — | — |
| DeVry University-Virginia | Arlington | Private For-Profit | 13 | — | $45,987 |
| Virginia Barber School | Richmond | Private For-Profit | 7 | — | — |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | Virginia Beach | Private Nonprofit | 1 | — | — |
| Centura College-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | Private For-Profit | 0 | — | $25,930 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk | Public | — | — | $54,914 |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | Richmond | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Appalachian School of Law | Grundy | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | Blacksburg | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Oakwood | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine | Vienna | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Life Pacific University-Virginia | Christiansburg | Private Nonprofit | — | — | $43,299 |
| Pardee RAND Graduate School - Virginia | Arlington | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | Blacksburg | Private Nonprofit | — | — | $48,896 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond | North Chesterfield | Private Nonprofit | — | — | $32,568 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | Hampton | Private Nonprofit | — | — | $32,568 |
| Strayer University-Alexandria Campus | Alexandria | Private For-Profit | — | — | $40,092 |
| Strayer University-Newport News Campus | Newport News | Private For-Profit | — | — | $40,092 |
| Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus | Virginia Beach | Private For-Profit | — | — | $40,092 |
| ECPI University-Newport News | Newport News | Private For-Profit | — | — | $42,837 |
| ECPI University-Culinary Institute of Virginia | Norfolk | Private For-Profit | — | — | $42,837 |
| ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences | Virginia Beach | Private For-Profit | — | — | $42,837 |
| ECPI University-Innsbrook | Glen Allen | Private For-Profit | — | — | $42,837 |
| ECPI University-Richmond West | Richmond | Private For-Profit | — | — | $42,837 |
| ECPI University - Roanoke | Roanoke | Private For-Profit | — | — | $42,837 |
| Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton | Hampton | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
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About This Data
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS institutional characteristics files. Enrollment, admissions, and earnings figures are the most recently available. Earnings represent median income 10 years after enrollment for students who received federal financial aid, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal student aid applicants.
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