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Virginia Colleges Summary

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/

Virginia Colleges and Career Schools

SchoolCityStudentsDormsOpen AdmissionTypical SAT Range
ACT CollegeArlington482 Yes 
Advanced Technology InstituteVirginia Beach  Yes 
Alexandria CETAlexandria116 Yes 
Appalachian School of LawGrundy365 No 
Argosy UniversityArlington  Yes 
Averett UniversityDanville2,586526NoV: 438-530
M: 450-540
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Virginia BeachVirginia Beach170 Yes 
Banner College - ArlingtonArlington258 Yes 
Baptist Theological Seminary at RichmondRichmond20927No 
Bar Palma Beauty Careers AcademyRoanoke77 Yes 
Beta TechRichmond170 Yes 
Beta TechRichmond306 Yes 
Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave3,804 Yes 
Bluefield CollegeBluefield776240NoV: 430-520
M: 420-510
Bon Secours Memorial School of NursingRichmond466 Yes 
Braxton SchoolRichmond80 Yes 
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater1,5061,326NoV: 480-570
M: 480-580
Bryant and Stratton College - RichmondRichmond463 Yes 
Bryant and Stratton College - Virginia BeachVirginia Beach451 Yes 
Career Training SolutionsFredericksburg162 Yes 
Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg4,787 Yes 
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News4,6992,883NoV: 530-620
M: 530-610
College of William and MaryWilliamsburg7,5444,441NoV: 630-730
M: 630-710
Colonial Heights Beauty AcademyColonial Heights38 Yes 
Crescent Cosmetology University IncHampton  No 
Culinary Institute of VirginiaNorfolk  Yes 
Dabney S Lancaster Community CollegeClifton Forge1,316 Yes 
Danville Community CollegeDanville3,946 Yes 
Danville Regional Medical Center School of Health ProfessionsDanville111 No 
DeVry UniversityChesapeake, McLean  Yes 
DeVry UniversityArlington, Chesapeake, McLean  Yes 
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg1,302670NoV: 480-628
M: 480-630
Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfa769 Yes 
Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk720 No 
ECPI College of TechnologyManassas, Newport News, Virginia Beach  Yes 
ECPI Technical CollegeGlen Allen, Richmond, Roanoke  Yes 
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic MedicineBlacksburg460 No 
Emory and Henry CollegeEmory1,101723NoV: 480-590
M: 470-580
Empire Beauty School - MidlothianMidlothian103 Yes 
Empire Beauty SchoolsMidlothian, Richmond  Yes 
ESI Technology Training CenterVirginia Beach  Yes 
Everest CollegeArlington, McLean  Yes 
Everest InstituteChesapeake, Newport News  Yes 
Ferrum CollegeFerrum993800NoV: 410-490
M: 400-550
George Mason UniversityFairfax29,7284,000NoV: 490-600
M: 510-610
Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove5,018 Yes 
Gibbs SchoolsVienna  Yes 
Graham Webb International Academy of HairArlington281 Yes 
Hampden - Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney1,060976NoV: 520-630
M: 530-640
Hampton Roads School of TechnologyNorfolk  No 
Hampton UniversityHampton6,3093,104NoV: 478-626
M: 464-599
Henrico County - Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical NursingHighland Springs111 No 
Heritage InstituteManassas218 No 
Heritage InstituteFalls Church244 Yes 
Hicks Academy of Beauty CulturePortsmouth44 Yes 
Hollins UniversityRoanoke1,1231,000NoV: 530-640
M: 490-590
ITT Technical InstituteChantilly, Norfolk, Richmond, Springfield  Yes 
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond11,671 Yes 
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg16,9385,717NoV: 530-620
M: 540-630
Jefferson College of Health SciencesRoanoke873130NoV: 420-520
M: 410-520
John Tyler Community CollegeChester6,314 Yes 
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry UniversityArlington, Chesapeake, McLean  Yes 
Legends InstituteLynchburg27 Yes 
Liberty UniversityLynchburg12,4585,332NoV: 450-580
M: 430-560
Longwood UniversityFarmville4,3742,503NoV: 500-580
M: 500-560
Lord Fairfax Community CollegeMiddletown5,492 Yes 
Lynchburg CollegeLynchburg2,4281,700NoV: 470-560
M: 470-610
Lynchburg General Hospital School of NursingLynchburg17618NoV: 465-590
M: 430-600
Mary Baldwin CollegeStaunton1,740722NoV: 470-630
M: 450-560
Marymount UniversityArlington3,676695NoV: 450-563
M: 440-550
Medical Careers InstituteNewport News, Richmond, Virginia Beach  Yes 
Miller-Motte Technical CollegeLynchburg  Yes 
Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap2,974 Yes 
National CollegeBluefield, Charlottesville, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Salem  Yes 
National Massage Therapy InstituteFalls Church  Yes 
New Horizons Regional Education Center School of Practical NursingHampton148 No 
New River Community CollegeDublin3,915 Yes 
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk6,0962,070NoV: 410-480
M: 400-470
Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale37,740 Yes 
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk21,2743,372NoV: 480-580
M: 480-580
Patrick Henry Community CollegeMartinsville3,228 Yes 
Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin1,525 Yes 
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville4,163 Yes 
Potomac CollegeHerndon  Yes 
Radford UniversityRadford9,5523,150NoV: 460-550
M: 450-550
Randolph - Macon CollegeAshland1,125916NoV: 510-600
M: 500-580
Randolph - Macon Woman's CollegeLynchburg712700NoV: 540-670
M: 510-630
Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns2,870 Yes 
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach3,961270No 
Richard Bland College of the College of William and MaryPetersburg1,437 Yes 
Richmond School of Health and TechnologyRichmond483 Yes 
Riverside School of Health CareersNewport News170 No 
Roanoke CollegeSalem1,9361,230NoV: 520-610
M: 510-600
Rudy & Kelly Academy of Hair and NailsVirginia Beach85 Yes 
Saint Pauls CollegeLawrenceville717457NoV: 370-430
M: 310-420
Sentara School of Health ProfessionsChesapeake228 Yes 
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester2,998795NoV: 460-570
M: 450-570
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista678490NoV: 480-600
M: 450-580
Southside Regional Medical CenterPetersburg177 No 
Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta4,863 Yes 
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeRichlands3,666 Yes 
Springfield Beauty AcademyAnnandale163 Yes 
Staunton School of CosmetologyStaunton27 Yes 
Stratford UniversityFalls Church486 Yes 
Strayer UniversityAlexandria, Arlington, Ashburn, Chesapeake, Fredericksburg, Glen Allen, Manassas, Midlothian, Newport News, Virginia Beach, Woodbridge  Yes 
Suffolk Beauty AcademySuffolk44 Yes 
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar752551NoV: 530-640
M: 500-590
Tap This Valley Works CETRoanoke18 Yes 
The Art InstitutesArlington  Yes 
The University of Virginia's College at WiseWise1,953529NoV: 440-550
M: 430-540
Thomas Nelson Community CollegeHampton8,595 Yes 
Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk23,718 Yes 
Tidewater TechNorfolk593 Yes 
Tidewater TechNewport News604 Yes 
Tidewater TechVirginia Beach1,192 Yes 
Tidewater TechChesapeake292 Yes 
Tidewater Tech - TradesNorfolk15 Yes 
Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian EducationRichmond375 No 
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg4,7342,572NoV: 580-670
M: 560-640
University of Northern VirginiaManassas  Yes 
University of PhoenixReston, Richmond  Yes 
University of RichmondRichmond4,5422,686NoV: 610-690
M: 630-700
University of Virginia - Main CampusCharlottesville23,7657,071NoV: 600-710
M: 620-720
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical NursingVirginia Beach22 No 
Virginia Career InstituteRichmond, Virginia Beach  Yes 
Virginia Career InstituteRichmond135 No 
Virginia Career InstituteVirginia Beach204 No 
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond29,1684,705NoV: 480-590
M: 470-580
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon2,425 Yes 
Virginia Intermont CollegeBristol772 NoV: 420-480
M: 410-500
Virginia Military InstituteLexington1,3691,389NoV: 520-630
M: 530-620
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg27,9799,113NoV: 540-630
M: 570-660
Virginia School of Hair DesignHampton105 Yes 
Virginia School of MassageCharlottesville  Yes 
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg5,0552,026NoV: 380-460
M: 370-460
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond1,700718Yes 
Virginia Wesleyan CollegeNorfolk1,392695NoV: 450-560
M: 440-570
Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke8,243 Yes 
Wards Corner Beauty AcademyNorfolk117 No 
Wards Corner Beauty Academy - Virginia BeachVirginia Beach67 No 
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington2,1791,252NoV: 660-730
M: 660-720
Washington County Adult Skill CenterAbingdon58 Yes 
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation CenterFishersville257392Yes 
Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville2,488 Yes 

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