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153 colleges and universities with tuition, admissions, and earnings data
2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026
Virginia is home to 153 colleges and universities, ranging from 44 public institutions to 109 private colleges. Average in-state tuition is $18,309, with costs ranging from $4,979 to $68,045. Graduates from Virginia colleges earn a median of $45,506 ten years after enrollment.The average acceptance rate across Virginia institutions is 71%.
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Technology Institute | Virginia Beach | $46,342 |
| American National University | Salem | $26,370 |
| Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School | Petersburg | N/A |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Oakwood | N/A |
| Appalachian School of Law | Grundy | N/A |
| Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake | Chesapeake | $34,657 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church | Falls Church | $34,657 |
| Ascent College | Gainesville | N/A |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington | Arlington | $23,904 |
| Averett University | Danville | $51,516 |
| Avi Career Training | Great Falls | $28,615 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas | Manassas | $46,441 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk | Norfolk | $44,173 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | $42,644 |
| Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | Blacksburg | $48,896 |
| Bluefield University | Bluefield | $48,896 |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | Richmond | $77,014 |
| Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging | Richmond | $65,432 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | $53,453 |
| Brightpoint Community College | Chester | $41,223 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | Hampton | $32,568 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond | North Chesterfield | $32,568 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | $32,568 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cayce/Reilly School of Massage | Virginia Beach | $19,338 |
| Centra College | Lynchburg | $60,122 |
| Central School of Practical Nursing | Norfolk | $59,399 |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg | $36,627 |
| Centura College-Chesapeake | Chesapeake | $25,930 |
| Centura College-Newport News | Newport News | $25,930 |
| Centura College-Norfolk | Norfolk | $25,930 |
| Centura College-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | $25,930 |
| Chamberlain University-Virginia | Vienna | $92,405 |
| Chester Career College | CHESTER | $32,650 |
| Christopher Newport University | Newport News | $60,509 |
| Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton | Hampton | N/A |
| Columbia College | Vienna | $22,160 |
| Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center | Culpeper | N/A |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Danville Community College | Danville | $31,664 |
| Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy | Reston | N/A |
| DeVry University-Virginia | Arlington | $45,987 |
| Divine Mercy University | Sterling | N/A |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | $54,869 |
| Eastern Shore Community College | Melfa | $32,418 |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg | $37,304 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk | $54,914 |
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach | $42,837 |
| ECPI University - Roanoke | Roanoke | $42,837 |
| ECPI University-Culinary Institute of Virginia | Norfolk | $42,837 |
| ECPI University-Innsbrook | Glen Allen | $42,837 |
| ECPI University-Manassas | Manassas | $42,837 |
| ECPI University-Newport News | Newport News | $42,837 |
| ECPI University-Richmond West | Richmond | $42,837 |
| ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences | Virginia Beach | $42,837 |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | Blacksburg | N/A |
| Emory & Henry University | Emory | $47,385 |
| Empire Beauty School-Midlothian | Midlothian | $23,921 |
| Empire Beauty School-Newport News | Newport News | $23,921 |
| Empire Beauty School-Richmond | Richmond | $23,921 |
| Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | $24,407 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | Ferrum | $44,296 |
| Fortis College-Norfolk | Norfolk | $32,754 |
| Fortis College-Richmond | Richmond | $32,754 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Galen Health Institutes-Richmond | Richmond | $61,480 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke | Roanoke | $61,480 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | $76,343 |
| Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | $39,644 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney | $67,640 |
| Hampton University | Hampton | $59,159 |
| Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing | Richmond | $56,618 |
| Hollins University | Roanoke | $40,075 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | $39,529 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | $69,954 |
| Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy | Petersburg | N/A |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Middletown | $41,000 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg | $44,813 |
| Life Pacific University-Virginia | Christiansburg | $43,299 |
| Longwood University | Farmville | $52,347 |
| Lotus Professional College | Richmond | N/A |
| Luckes Beauty Academy LLC | Newport News | N/A |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Baldwin University | Staunton | $44,427 |
| Marymount University | Arlington | $67,516 |
| Medical Solutions Academy | Danville | N/A |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | $32,622 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge | $34,293 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| New River Community College | Dublin | $40,025 |
| Norfolk State University | Norfolk | $44,666 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | $53,557 |
| Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage | Falls Church | $44,892 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk | $54,914 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Pardee RAND Graduate School - Virginia | Arlington | N/A |
| Patrick & Henry Community College | Martinsville | $33,323 |
| Patrick Henry College | Purcellville | N/A |
| Paul D Camp Community College | Franklin | $36,031 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke | Roanoke | $19,217 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | $40,752 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Radford University | Radford | $53,739 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg | $53,409 |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland | $58,448 |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | $36,121 |
| Regent University | Virginia Beach | $44,498 |
| Richard Bland College | South Prince George | $41,452 |
| Riverside College of Health Careers | Newport News | $66,072 |
| Roanoke College | Salem | $58,047 |
| Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School | Virginia Beach | $24,176 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | Chesapeake | $77,821 |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester | $58,433 |
| South University-Richmond | Glen Allen | $34,421 |
| South University-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | $34,421 |
| Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista | $50,002 |
| Southside College of Health Sciences | Colonial Heights | $71,380 |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | $32,371 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Cedar Bluff | $34,221 |
| Sovah School of Health Professions | Danville | $69,924 |
| Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing | Falls Church | N/A |
| Staunton School of Cosmetology | Staunton | $22,660 |
| Strayer University-Alexandria Campus | Alexandria | $40,092 |
| Strayer University-Newport News Campus | Newport News | $40,092 |
| Strayer University-Virginia | Arlington | $40,092 |
| Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus | Virginia Beach | $40,092 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar | $51,943 |
| Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy | Lynchburg | $17,106 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics | Virginia Beach | N/A |
| The Esthetic Institute | Vienna | N/A |
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | $38,349 |
| Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek | Norfolk | $31,657 |
| Tidewater Tech-Trades | Norfolk | $31,657 |
| Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia | Newport News | N/A |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | Richmond | N/A |
| University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | $56,380 |
| University of Management and Technology | Arlington | $68,530 |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | $60,613 |
| University of Richmond | University of Richmond | $76,178 |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus | FALLS CHURCH | $34,961 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise | $45,325 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | $86,863 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Barber School | Richmond | N/A |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing | Virginia Beach | N/A |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | Virginia Beach | N/A |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | $58,128 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | $32,681 |
| Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | $77,369 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | $37,996 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | $81,698 |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg | $45,543 |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond | $38,275 |
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine | Vienna | N/A |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | $28,396 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach | $50,074 |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | $38,787 |
| College | City | Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington | $94,810 |
| Washington University of Science and Technology | Alexandria | N/A |
| William & Mary | Williamsburg | $73,490 |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville | $34,303 |
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College data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (2024 data). Includes tuition, admissions, graduation rates, and post-graduation earnings for federally funded institutions.
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