There are more than 150 colleges and career schools in Virginia, and almost 450,000 students attending those schools. Northern Virginia Community College is the largest college with more than 35,000 students. There are six other colleges with more than 20,000 students. These are: George Mason University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, University of Virginia, Tidewater Community College, and Old Dominion University.
Other notable colleges with more than 10,000 students include: James Madison University, Liberty University, and J Sargeant Reynolds Community College. There are a number of smaller schools as well, nearly 20 of them have less than 100 students.
There are more than 20 community colleges in Virginia. The two largest are mentioned above. The next five largest community colleges, each with more than 5,000 students, are: Thomas Nelson Community College, Virginia Western Community College, John Tyler Community College, Lord Fairfax Community College, and Germanna Community College.
The mailing address and web site address for the Virginia Department of Education is as follows:
P. O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218
Website: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/
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| School | City | Degrees | Open Admission | Quick Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Technology Institute | Virginia Beach | Associate, Diploma | Yes | |
| Argosy University | Arlington | Associate, Bachelor, Doctorate, Master | Yes | |
| Averett University | Chesapeake, Danville, Glen Allen, Quantico | Bachelor, Master | Yes | |
| Culinary Institute of Virginia | Norfolk | Associate, Bachelor | Yes | |
| DeVry University | Arlington, Chesapeake, Manassas | Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master | Yes | |
| DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management | Arlington, Chesapeake, Manassas | Graduate Certificate, Master | Yes | |
| ECPI University | Glen Allen, Manassas, Newport News, Richmond, Virginia Beach | Associate, Bachelor, Degree, Diploma | Yes | |
| Empire Beauty Schools | Midlothian, Richmond | Diploma | Yes | |
| Everest College | Arlington, Chesapeake, McLean, Newport News | Associate, Bachelor, Coursework, Diploma | Yes | |
| Fortis College | Norfolk, Richmond | Associate, Certificate, Coursework, Diploma | Yes | |
| ITT Technical Institute | Chantilly, Norfolk, Richmond, Springfield | Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master | Yes | |
| Kaplan College KHE | Chesapeake | Associate, Certificate, Diploma | Yes | |
| Medical Careers Institute | Manassas, Newport News, Richmond, Virginia Beach | Associate, Bachelor, Diploma | Yes | |
| National College | Charlottesville, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Salem | Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Diploma | Yes | |
| National Massage Therapy Institute | Falls Church | Certificate | Yes | |
| Potomac College | Herndon | Associate, Bachelor | Yes | |
| Sanford Brown College | Vienna | Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma | Yes | |
| Skyline College | Roanoke | Associate, Bachelor, Diploma | Yes | |
| Steiner Institute of Esthetics at VASOM | Charlottesville | Diploma | Yes | |
| Strayer University | Alexandria, Arlington, Ashburn, Chesapeake, Fredericksburg, Glen Allen, Manassas, Midlothian, Newport News, Virginia Beach, Woodbridge | Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Master | Yes | |
| The Art Institutes | Arlington, Sterling | Advanced Diploma, Associate, Bachelor, Bachelor , Certificate, Certificate , Diploma | Yes | |
| University of Phoenix | Fairfax, Reston, Richmond, Virginia Beach | Associate, Bachelor, Doctorate, Master | Yes | |
| Virginia School of Massage | Charlottesville | Diploma | Yes |
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