Universities in Virginia
Virginia has 138 postsecondary institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education: 43 public, 43 private nonprofit, 52 for-profit, together enrolling about 382,174 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 5 are historically Black colleges or universities.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty UniversityLynchburg · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Private | 50,012 |
| 2 | Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale · Mixed Associate Large | Public | 33,048 |
| 3 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 30,923 |
| 4 | George Mason UniversityFairfax · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 27,752 |
| 5 | James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 20,888 |
| 6 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 20,753 |
| 7 | University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 17,597 |
| 8 | Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 17,514 |
| 9 | ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 12,090 |
| 10 | Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk · Mixed Associate Large | Public | 12,082 |
| 11 | William & MaryWilliamsburg · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 7,055 |
| 12 | Radford UniversityRadford · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 6,038 |
| 13 | Brightpoint Community CollegeChester · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 5,792 |
| 14 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 5,586 |
| 15 | Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 5,508 |
| 16 | Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk · Mixed Baccalaureate | Public | 5,392 |
| 17 | Virginia State UniversityPetersburg · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 5,074 |
| 18 | Regent UniversityVirginia Beach · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 4,729 |
| 19 | Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Public | 4,365 |
| 20 | Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,941 |
| 21 | Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 3,898 |
| 22 | Hampton UniversityHampton · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Private | 3,727 |
| 23 | University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Public | 3,566 |
| 24 | Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,195 |
| 25 | Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,045 |
| 26 | Longwood UniversityFarmville · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 3,015 |
| 27 | University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 2,980 |
| 28 | Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 2,730 |
| 29 | Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 2,249 |
| 30 | Shenandoah UniversityWinchester · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 2,116 |
| 31 | New River Community CollegeDublin · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 1,965 |
| 32 | Washington and Lee UniversityLexington · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 1,881 |
| 33 | Marymount UniversityArlington · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 1,810 |
| 34 | Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 1,807 |
| 35 | Roanoke CollegeSalem · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,767 |
| 36 | Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 1,709 |
| 37 | Strayer University-VirginiaArlington · Special Focus: Business | Private for-profit | 1,668 |
| 38 | Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,651 |
| 39 | Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,639 |
| 40 | University of LynchburgLynchburg · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 1,577 |
| 41 | Virginia Military InstituteLexington · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Public | 1,527 |
| 42 | Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,400 |
| 43 | Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,367 |
| 44 | Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,350 |
| 45 | Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,349 |
| 46 | Danville Community CollegeDanville · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,306 |
| 47 | Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,282 |
| 48 | Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,256 |
| 49 | Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,255 |
| 50 | Averett UniversityDanville · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 1,231 |
| 51 | Virginia Union UniversityRichmond · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 1,203 |
| 52 | University of Virginia's College at WiseWise · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Public | 1,101 |
| 53 | Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 1,090 |
| 54 | Emory & Henry UniversityEmory · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 1,078 |
| 55 | Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 946 |
| 56 | Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 936 |
| 57 | Richard Bland CollegeSouth Prince George · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 894 |
| 58 | Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 754 |
| 59 | Standard Healthcare Services-College of NursingFalls Church · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 730 |
| 60 | Ferrum CollegeFerrum · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 699 |
| 61 | Hollins UniversityRoanoke · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 665 |
| 62 | Randolph CollegeLynchburg · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 658 |
| 63 | American National UniversitySalem · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 630 |
| 64 | Bluefield UniversityBluefield · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 614 |
| 65 | Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 613 |
| 66 | Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 591 |
| 67 | Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 557 |
| 68 | Fortis College-RichmondRichmond · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 502 |
| 69 | Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfa · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 495 |
| 70 | Galen Health Institutes-RichmondRichmond · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 454 |
| 71 | Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 443 |
| 72 | Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 425 |
| 73 | Advanced Technology InstituteVirginia Beach · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 415 |
| 74 | Washington University of Science and TechnologyAlexandria · Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences | Private for-profit | 400 |
| 75 | Fortis College-NorfolkNorfolk · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 399 |
| 76 | Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 395 |
| 77 | Tidewater Tech-TradesNorfolk · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 367 |
| 78 | Riverside College of Health SciencesNewport News · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 350 |
| 79 | Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchFalls Church · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 348 |
| 80 | Galen Health Institutes-RoanokeRoanoke · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 315 |
| 81 | University of Management and TechnologyArlington · Special Focus: Business | Private for-profit | 294 |
| 82 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ManassasManassas · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 272 |
| 83 | The Chrysm Institute of EstheticsVirginia Beach · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 271 |
| 84 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-NorfolkNorfolk · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 270 |
| 85 | Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 242 |
| 86 | South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 240 |
| 87 | South University-RichmondGlen Allen · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 232 |
| 88 | Centra CollegeLynchburg · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 219 |
| 89 | Centura College-Newport NewsNewport News · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 203 |
| 90 | Eastern Virginia Career CollegeFredericksburg · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 177 |
| 91 | Sylvain Melloul International Hair AcademyLynchburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 175 |
| 92 | Lotus Professional CollegeRichmond · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 171 |
| 93 | Paul Mitchell the School-RoanokeRoanoke · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 169 |
| 94 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-ArlingtonArlington · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 166 |
| 95 | Centura College-NorfolkNorfolk · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 163 |
| 96 | Empire Beauty School-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 163 |
| 97 | University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH · Special Focus: Business | Private for-profit | 157 |
| 98 | Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolVirginia Beach · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 155 |
| 99 | Columbia CollegeVienna · Professions-focused Associate Small | Private for-profit | 151 |
| 100 | Southside College of Health SciencesColonial Heights · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 151 |
| 101 | Arizona College of Nursing - ChesapeakeChesapeake · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 149 |
| 102 | Tidewater Tech-East Little CreekNorfolk · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 133 |
| 103 | Empire Beauty School-MidlothianMidlothian · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 125 |
| 104 | Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg · Special Focus: Business | Private | 125 |
| 105 | Medical Solutions AcademyDanville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 108 |
| 106 | Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic MassageFalls Church · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 101 |
| 107 | Empire Beauty School-Newport NewsNewport News · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 92 |
| 108 | Ascent CollegeGainesville · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 82 |
| 109 | Chester Career CollegeCHESTER · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 79 |
| 110 | Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical NursingRichmond · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 79 |
| 111 | Empire Beauty School-RichmondRichmond · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 77 |
| 112 | Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology SchoolPetersburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 70 |
| 113 | The Esthetic InstituteVienna · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 66 |
| 114 | Jazz Barber and Hairstyling AcademyPetersburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 46 |
| 115 | Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical ImagingRichmond · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 35 |
| 116 | Culpeper Cosmetology Training CenterCulpeper · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 34 |
| 117 | Sovah School of Health ProfessionsDanville · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 30 |
| 118 | Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical NursingVirginia Beach · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 29 |
| 119 | Central School of Practical NursingNorfolk · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 24 |
| 120 | Staunton School of CosmetologyStaunton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 24 |
| 121 | Avi Career Trainingvienna · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 22 |
| 122 | Cayce/Reilly School of MassageVirginia Beach · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 19 |
| 123 | Luckes Beauty Academy LLCNewport News · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 17 |
| 124 | Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of VirginiaNewport News · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 15 |
| 125 | DeVry University-VirginiaArlington · Special Focus: Business | Private for-profit | 13 |
| 126 | Institute of Advanced Medical EstheticsAshland · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 7 |
| 127 | Virginia Barber SchoolRichmond · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 7 |
| 128 | Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 1 |
| 129 | Appalachian College of PharmacyOakwood · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | – |
| 130 | Appalachian School of LawGrundy · Special Focus: Law | Private | – |
| 131 | Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate | Private for-profit | 0 |
| 132 | Divine Mercy UniversitySterling · Special Focus: Graduate Studies | Private | – |
| 133 | Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineBlacksburg · Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers | Private | – |
| 134 | Union Presbyterian SeminaryRichmond · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | – |
| 135 | University of FairfaxSalem · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 136 | University of North AmericaFairfax · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 137 | Virginia Christian CollegeDumfries · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | – |
| 138 | Virginia University of Integrative MedicineVienna · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | – |
This is 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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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Virginia?
138 postsecondary institutions in Virginia report to the U.S. Department of Education: 43 public, 43 private nonprofit, 52 for-profit. Together they enroll about 382,174 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Virginia college enrolls the most undergraduates?
Liberty University in Lynchburg, with about 50,012 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 138 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Are there historically Black colleges or universities in Virginia?
Yes: Norfolk State University, Virginia State University, Hampton University, Virginia Union University, Virginia University of Lynchburg. Virginia has 5 HBCUs in this directory.
Where does this Virginia college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check. Nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.