List of colleges and universities in Virginia

This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Virginia. The oldest college or university in Virginia is The College of William and Mary, founded in 1693. In 2010, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine became the newest. The largest institution is Liberty University, with over 143,000 students. The smallest is the graduate-only Institute for the Psychological Sciences.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia defines four categories of degree-granting institutions of postsecondary education: public institutions, established private institutions in good standing with a nationally recognized accrediting organization, private and out-of-state institutions requiring certification and institutions exempt from state oversight for religious reasons. Also exempt from certification are vocational institutions supervised by other state agencies, and institutions supervised by the federal government. All public institutions and most traditional private institutions are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Other state-certified private non-religious institutions are accredited by a national organization, though a few do not have any accreditation. Some small religious institutions do not have accreditation.

Public and established private institutions

Name Location(s)Primary campus for Virginia-based institutions. Control Carnegie Classification Accreditation Founded Enrollment (fall 2024)American National UniversityMultiplePrivate (for profit)Masters universityACICS1886770Appalachian College of PharmacyOakwoodPrivate (not for profit)Special focusACPE2003113Appalachian School of LawGrundyPrivate (not for profit)Special focusABA1994154Averett UniversityAverett University's non-traditional programs are listed separately in IPEDS; enrollment numbers are combined here.DanvillePrivate (not for profit)Masters universitySACS18591,476Batten UniversityNorfolkPrivate(Methodist)Baccalaureate collegeSACS19611,853Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers CavePublic(Virginia Community College System)Associate/Baccalaureate collegeSACS19673,790Bluefield UniversityBluefieldPrivate(Baptist)Baccalaureate collegeSACS1922959Bridgewater CollegeBridgewaterPrivate(Brethren)Associate/Baccalaureate collegeSACS18801,448Brightpoint Community CollegeChesterPublic(Virginia Community College System)Associate/Baccalaureate collegeSACS19679,380Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburgPublic(Virginia Community College System)Associate/Baccalaureate collegeSACS19663,481Christendom CollegeFront RoyalPrivate(Catholic)UncategorizedSACS1977615Christopher Newport UniversityNewport NewsPublicMasters universitySACS19604,454College of William & MaryWilliamsburgPublicResearch universitySACS16939,818Danville Community CollegeDanvillePublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19362,465Divine Mercy UniversitySterlingPrivate(Catholic)Doctoral universitySACS1999463Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburgPrivate(Mennonite)Baccalaureate collegeSACS19171,154Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfaPublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS1971859Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolkPrivate (not for profit)Doctoral universitySACS19731,216ECPI UniversityMultipleSCHEV lists multiple locations.Private (for profit)Baccalaureate collegeSACS196612,572Emory & Henry UniversityEmoryPrivate(Methodist)Baccalaureate collegeSACS18361,311Ferrum CollegeFerrumPrivate(Methodist)Baccalaureate collegeSACS1913763George Mason UniversityFairfaxPublicResearch universitySACS195739,766Germanna Community CollegeLocust GrovePublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19708,544Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden SydneyPrivate (not for profit)Baccalaureate collegeSACS1775946Hampton UniversityHamptonPrivate (not for profit)Masters universitySACS18684,244Hollins UniversityRoanokePrivate (not for profit)Baccalaureate collegeSACS1842761Institute for the Psychological SciencesArlingtonPrivate(Catholic)Doctoral universitySACS1997160J. Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmondPublic(Virginia Community College System)Associate/Baccalaureate collegeSACS19728,681James Madison UniversityHarrisonburgPublicResearch universitySACS190822,740Jefferson College of Health SciencesMerged with Radford University to become Radford University CarilionRoanokePrivateDoctoral universitySACS1982UnknownLaurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletownPublic(Virginia Community College System)Associate/Baccalaureate collegeSACS19705,902Liberty UniversityLynchburgPrivate(Baptist)Research universitySACS1971104,327Longwood UniversityFarmvillePublicMasters universitySACS18394,612Marine Corps UniversityQuanticoPublic(United States Marine Corps)Special focusSACS1989269Mary Baldwin UniversityStauntonPrivate(Presbyterian)Masters universitySACS18421,772Marymount UniversityArlingtonPrivate(Catholic)Masters universitySACS19504,060Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone GapPublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19722,116Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton ForgePublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS1964989New River Community CollegeDublinPublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19594,254Norfolk State UniversityNorfolkPublicMasters universitySACS19356,053Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandalePublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS196456,457Old Dominion UniversityNorfolkPublicResearch universitySACS193023,743Patrick Henry CollegePurcellvillePrivate (not for profit)Baccalaureate collegeTRACS2000425Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsvillePublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19621,908Paul D. Camp Community CollegeFranklinPublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19701,219Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesvillePublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19725,263Radford UniversityRadfordPublicMasters universitySACS19107,812Randolph CollegeLynchburgPrivate (not for profit)Baccalaureate collegeSACS1891816Randolph–Macon CollegeAshlandPrivate(Methodist)Baccalaureate collegeSACS18301,687Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, WarsawPublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19692,962Regent UniversityVirginia BeachPrivate(Christian)Doctoral universitySACS197710,657Richard Bland CollegePetersburgPublic(Junior college associated with the College of William and Mary)Junior collegeSACS19602,788Roanoke CollegeSalemPrivate(Lutheran)Baccalaureate collegeSACS18421,804Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeakePrivate (not for profit)Baccalaureate collegeABHES1892312Shenandoah UniversityWinchesterPrivate(Methodist)Masters universitySACS18754,454Southern Virginia UniversityBuena VistaPrivate (not for profit)Baccalaureate collegeSACS1867936Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, KeysvillePublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19703,306Southwest Virginia Community CollegeRichlandsPublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19682,364Sweet Briar CollegeSweet BriarPrivate (not for profit)Associate/Baccalaureate collegeSACS1901444Tidewater Community CollegeChesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia BeachPublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS196816,884Union Presbyterian SeminaryRichmondPrivate(Presbyterian)Special focusATS1896159University of LynchburgLynchburgPrivate(Disciples)Masters universitySACS19032,316University of Management and TechnologyArlingtonPrivate (for profit)Baccalaureate collegeDETC1998979University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburgPublicMasters universitySACS19083,826University of the PotomacFalls ChurchPrivate (for profit)Special focusSACS1989551University of RichmondRichmondPrivate (not for profit)Baccalaureate collegeSACS18303,722University of VirginiaCharlottesvillePublicResearch universitySACS181926,409University of Virginia's College at WiseWisePublic(University of Virginia)Baccalaureate collegeSACS19542,167Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondPublicResearch universitySACS183828,464Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdonPublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19692,082Virginia–Maryland Regional College of Veterinary MedicineBlacksburgPublic(Jointly by Virginia Tech & University of Maryland)Masters universitySACS1978480Virginia Military InstituteLexingtonPublicBaccalaureate collegeSACS18391,527Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHamptonPublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19686,410Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)BlacksburgPublicResearch universitySACS187238,857Virginia State UniversityPetersburgPublicMasters universitySACS18825,605Virginia Union UniversityRichmondPrivate(Baptist)Baccalaureate collegeSACS18651,646Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburgPrivate(Christian)Doctoral universityTRACS 1886581Virginia University of Science & TechnologyMcLeanPrivate (for profit)Masters universityUnaccredited2016UnknownVirginia Western Community CollegeRoanokePublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19666,332Washington and Lee UniversityLexingtonPrivate (not for profit)Baccalaureate collegeSACS17492,241Wytheville Community CollegeWythevillePublic(Virginia Community College System)Junior collegeSACS19632,107

Private and out-of-state institutions