Universities in Virginia
Virginia has 60 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education — 16 public, 34 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 263,058 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 4 are historically Black colleges or universities.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty UniversityLynchburg · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 50,012 |
| 2 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 30,923 |
| 3 | George Mason UniversityFairfax · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 27,752 |
| 4 | James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 20,888 |
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 20,753 |
| 6 | University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 17,597 |
| 7 | Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 17,514 |
| 8 | William & MaryWilliamsburg · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 7,055 |
| 9 | Radford UniversityRadford · Doctoral/Professional University | Public | 6,038 |
| 10 | Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 5,392 |
| 11 | Virginia State UniversityPetersburg · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 5,074 |
| 12 | Regent UniversityVirginia Beach · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 4,729 |
| 13 | Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News · Master's, Small Programs | Public | 4,365 |
| 14 | Hampton UniversityHampton · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 3,727 |
| 15 | University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Public | 3,566 |
| 16 | Longwood UniversityFarmville · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 3,015 |
| 17 | University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,980 |
| 18 | Shenandoah UniversityWinchester · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,116 |
| 19 | Washington and Lee UniversityLexington · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,881 |
| 20 | Marymount UniversityArlington · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,810 |
| 21 | Roanoke CollegeSalem · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,767 |
| 22 | Strayer University-VirginiaArlington · Master's, Larger Programs | Private for-profit | 1,668 |
| 23 | Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,639 |
| 24 | University of LynchburgLynchburg · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,577 |
| 25 | Virginia Military InstituteLexington · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Public | 1,527 |
| 26 | Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,400 |
| 27 | Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,256 |
| 28 | Averett UniversityDanville · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,231 |
| 29 | Virginia Union UniversityRichmond · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,203 |
| 30 | University of Virginia's College at WiseWise · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Public | 1,101 |
| 31 | Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,090 |
| 32 | Emory & Henry UniversityEmory · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,078 |
| 33 | Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 946 |
| 34 | Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 936 |
| 35 | Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 754 |
| 36 | Ferrum CollegeFerrum · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 699 |
| 37 | Hollins UniversityRoanoke · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 665 |
| 38 | Randolph CollegeLynchburg · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 658 |
| 39 | Bluefield UniversityBluefield · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 614 |
| 40 | Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 591 |
| 41 | Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | 557 |
| 42 | Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 443 |
| 43 | Washington University of Science and TechnologyAlexandria · Master's, Medium Programs | Private for-profit | 400 |
| 44 | Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 395 |
| 45 | Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchFalls Church · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 348 |
| 46 | University of Management and TechnologyArlington · Doctoral/Professional University | Private for-profit | 294 |
| 47 | Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 242 |
| 48 | South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private for-profit | 240 |
| 49 | South University-RichmondGlen Allen · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | 232 |
| 50 | University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH · Special Focus: Engineering | Private for-profit | 157 |
| 51 | Arizona College of Nursing - ChesapeakeChesapeake · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 149 |
| 52 | DeVry University-VirginiaArlington · Special Focus: Engineering | Private for-profit | 13 |
| 53 | Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 1 |
| 54 | Appalachian College of PharmacyOakwood · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | — |
| 55 | Appalachian School of LawGrundy · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private | — |
| 56 | Divine Mercy UniversitySterling · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | — |
| 57 | Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Public | — |
| 58 | Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineBlacksburg · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | — |
| 59 | Union Presbyterian SeminaryRichmond · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | — |
| 60 | Virginia University of Integrative MedicineVienna · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | — |
A directory, not a ranking — listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.