Colleges near Petersburg, Virginia

There are 2 colleges located in Petersburg, Virginia. In addition, there are 14 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 5 public and 11 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $15,576 for Virginia residents and $20,209 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $15,770 for Virginia residents and $22,544 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 73.72% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 27.00%. The average graduation rate is 53% and total 50,786 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 6,270 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Petersburg, Virginia.

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16 Colleges near Petersburg, Virginia

The following table lists and compares 16 Colleges near Petersburg, Virginia with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Petersburg, Virginia
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School private (for-profit)	Petersburg (1.8 miles)	$16,277	-	-	100%	2 to 1	50
Virginia State University public	Petersburg (2.6 miles)	$22,006 ($9,755)	$24,154 ($12,841)	89.00%	37%	12 to 1	4,648
Richard Bland College public	South Prince George (3.3 miles)	$14,910 ($8,850)	-	72.01%	28%	27 to 1	2,051
Southside College of Health Sciences private (not-for-profit)	Colonial Heights (4.4 miles)	$8,210	-	-	-	4 to 1	103
Brightpoint Community College public	Chester (9.9 miles)	$10,941 ($4,938)	-	-	31%	22 to 1	8,792
Chester Career College private (for-profit)	CHESTER (10.0 miles)	$36,500	-	-	55%	16 to 1	140
Empire Beauty School-Midlothian private (for-profit)	Midlothian (19.7 miles)	$18,750	-	-	42%	20 to 1	84
Centura College-Richmond Main private (for-profit)	North Chesterfield (22.0 miles)	$16,637	-	-	63%	11 to 1	149
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond private (for-profit)	Richmond (22.2 miles)	$15,860	-	-	-	13 to 1	212
Virginia Commonwealth University public	Richmond (24.1 miles)	$38,817 ($16,233)	$31,589 ($16,753)	93.00%	64%	16 to 1	28,082
Virginia Union University private (not-for-profit)	Richmond (25.0 miles)	$14,880	$15,174	98.02%	39%	17 to 1	1,860
Union Presbyterian Seminary private (not-for-profit)	Richmond (26.1 miles)	-	$13,950	-	-	-	177
Fortis College-Richmond private (for-profit)	Richmond (26.6 miles)	$14,986	-	-	33%	17 to 1	353
University of Richmond private (not-for-profit)	University of Richmond (27.0 miles)	$62,600	$27,852	23.00%	87%	8 to 1	3,876
Lotus Professional College private (for-profit)	Richmond (28.9 miles)	$9,300	-	-	-	15 to 1	108
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing public	Richmond (29.1 miles)	$2,460 ($2,460)	-	67.26%	-	10 to 1	101

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4-Year Colleges

Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Private, four-years | Virginia Beach
James Madison University Public, four-years | Harrisonburg
Virginia Commonwealth University Public, four-years | Richmond
Liberty University Private, four-years | Lynchburg
William & Mary Public, four-years | Williamsburg
University of Virginia-Main Campus Public, four-years | Charlottesville
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Public, four-years | Blacksburg
George Mason University Public, four-years | Fairfax
Old Dominion University Public, four-years | Norfolk
Roanoke College Private, four-years | Salem

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Graduate

Liberty University Private, four-years | Lynchburg
Virginia Commonwealth University Public, four-years | Richmond
University of Virginia-Main Campus Public, four-years | Charlottesville
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Public, four-years | Blacksburg
Shenandoah University Private, four-years | Winchester
George Mason University Public, four-years | Fairfax
Divine Mercy University Private, four-years | Sterling
Marymount University Private, four-years | Arlington
ECPI University Private, four-years | Virginia Beach
Regent University Private, four-years | Virginia Beach

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Online Schools

Liberty University Private, four-years | Lynchburg
Old Dominion University Public, four-years | Norfolk
Christopher Newport University Public, four-years | Newport News
Radford University Public, four-years | Radford
Germanna Community College Public, 2-4 years | Locust Grove
Regent University Private, four-years | Virginia Beach
ECPI University Private, four-years | Virginia Beach
Ferrum College Private, four-years | Ferrum
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Public, 2-4 years | Richmond
University of Lynchburg Private, four-years | Lynchburg

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Trade Schools

Avi Career Training Private, Less than 2-years | Great Falls
Fortis College-Richmond Private, 2-4 years | Richmond
Eastern Virginia Career College Private, 2-4 years | Fredericksburg
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing Public, Less than 2-years | Richmond
Mary Baldwin University Private, four-years | Staunton
CET-Alexandria Private, Less than 2-years | Alexandria
University of Virginia-Main Campus Public, four-years | Charlottesville
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Private, four-years | Richmond
Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke Private, Less than 2-years | Roanoke
Central School of Practical Nursing Public, Less than 2-years | Norfolk

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