There are 158 Virginia Colleges - 16 public and 68 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,262 for Virginia residents and $35,213 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $22,869. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $15,534 for Virginia residents and $29,183 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $16,576 in average.

Washington and Lee University has the highest tuition & fees of $64,525 and Sentara College of Health Sciences has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,884 among Virginia Colleges.

Liberty University is the largest school with 96,709 students and Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is the smallest school with 40 students among those schools.

Comparison between 158 Virginia Colleges with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Virginia Colleges
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Advanced Technology InstituteVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $14,568- 60.96%61% 13 to 1 459
American Massage & Bodywork InstituteVienna, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $12,100- -85% 12 to 1 88
American National UniversitySalem, VAPrivate, 4-year $10,735$12,756 -25% 11 to 1 1,113
Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology SchoolPetersburg, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,277- -100% 2 to 1 50
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchFalls Church, VAPrivate, 4-year $23,760- 100.00%- 20 to 1 144
Ascent CollegeGainesville, VAPrivate, 4-year $7,680- -14% 4 to 1 99
Asher Institute of HamptonHampton, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,134- -16% 17 to 1 116
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-ArlingtonArlington, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $21,000- -- 20 to 1 185
Averett UniversityDanville, VAPrivate, 4-year $38,550$12,090 48.01%45% 12 to 1 1,363
Avi Career TrainingGreat Falls, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $10,700- -96% 8 to 1 17
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ManassasManassas, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $16,757- -46% 15 to 1 188
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-NorfolkNorfolk, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $16,757- -47% 10 to 1 232
Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave, VAPublic, 2-4 year $11,505
($5,502)		- -34% 20 to 1 3,562
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineBlacksburg, VAPrivate, 4-year -- -- - -
Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VAPrivate, 4-year $29,696$9,540 63.01%31% 15 to 1 991
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond, VAPrivate, 4-year $16,050- -- 9 to 1 481
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical ImagingRichmond, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $8,100- -- 7 to 1 27
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VAPrivate, 4-year $41,350$19,516 90.99%57% 13 to 1 1,421
Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,941
($4,938)		- -31% 22 to 1 8,792
Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonHampton, VAPrivate, 4-year $18,827- -- - -
Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondNorth Chesterfield, VAPrivate, 4-year $18,607- -- - -
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year $17,957- -26% 18 to 1 1,281
Cayce/Reilly School of MassageVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $11,500- -82% 12 to 1 54
Centra CollegeLynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year $10,243- 100.00%- 10 to 1 227
Central School of Practical NursingNorfolk, VAPublic, Less than 2-year $7,475
($7,475)		- -91% 8 to 1 21
Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VAPublic, 2-4 year $11,001
($4,998)		- -28% 18 to 1 3,388
Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VAPrivate, 4-year $16,637- -80% 19 to 1 189
Centura College-Newport NewsNewport News, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,657- -72% 15 to 1 209
Centura College-NorfolkNorfolk, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $16,637- -65% 10 to 1 221
Centura College-Richmond MainNorth Chesterfield, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,637- -63% 11 to 1 149
Centura College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $16,637- -61% 11 to 1 109
CET-AlexandriaAlexandria, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $13,736- -77% 30 to 1 60
Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VAPrivate, 4-year $20,412- 100.00%100% 9 to 1 663
Chester Career CollegeCHESTER, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $36,500- -55% 16 to 1 140
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VAPublic, 4-year $30,988
($16,351)		$22,842
($12,906)		 88.01%76% 13 to 1 4,559
Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - HamptonHampton, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $10,650- -- - -
Columbia CollegeVienna, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $9,360- -61% 12 to 1 182
Crown Cutz Academy BristolBristol, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $13,600- -67% 15 to 1 46
Culpeper Cosmetology Training CenterCulpeper, VAPublic, Less than 2-year $18,500
($18,500)		- -88% 16 to 1 59
Danville Community CollegeDanville, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,851
($4,848)		- -42% 20 to 1 2,274
Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail AcademyReston, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $10,900- -100% 12 to 1 61
DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VAPrivate, 4-year $15,032$17,552 100.00%14% 5 to 1 76
Divine Mercy UniversitySterling, VAPrivate, 4-year -$28,310 -- - 407
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VAPrivate, 4-year $41,860$15,500 100.00%62% 10 to 1 1,334
Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfa, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,941
($4,938)		- -27% 16 to 1 658
Eastern Virginia Career CollegeFredericksburg, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $34,950- 86.67%93% 6 to 1 202
Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk, VAPublic, 4-year -$27,551
($25,192)		 -- - 1,319
ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year $18,484$13,625 83.00%50% 12 to 1 11,740
ECPI University - RoanokeRoanoke, VAPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
ECPI University-Culinary Institute of VirginiaNorfolk, VAPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
ECPI University-InnsbrookGlen Allen, VAPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
ECPI University-ManassasManassas, VAPrivate, 4-year $18,964- -- - -
ECPI University-Newport NewsNewport News, VAPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
ECPI University-Richmond SouthRichmond, VAPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
ECPI University-Richmond WestRichmond, VAPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health SciencesVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VAPrivate, 4-year $35,280$25,995 96.00%57% 12 to 1 1,358
Empire Beauty School-MidlothianMidlothian, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,750- -42% 20 to 1 84
Empire Beauty School-Newport NewsNewport News, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,750- -23% 14 to 1 85
Empire Beauty School-RichmondRichmond, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,750- -33% 17 to 1 50
Empire Beauty School-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,750- -15% 23 to 1 171
Fairfax University of AmericaFairfax, VAPrivate, 4-year $10,128$13,068 -10% 5 to 1 43
Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VAPrivate, 4-year $38,320$9,000 100.00%28% 11 to 1 855
Fortis College-NorfolkNorfolk, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $14,083- -38% 17 to 1 410
Fortis College-RichmondRichmond, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $14,986- -33% 17 to 1 353
Galen Health Institutes-RichmondRichmond, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $15,860- -- 13 to 1 212
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VAPublic, 4-year $37,979
($13,815)		$39,397
($17,446)		 89.00%70% 16 to 1 39,049
Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove, VAPublic, 2-4 year $11,069
($5,066)		- -40% 23 to 1 7,688
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VAPrivate, 4-year $52,388- 50.00%75% 9 to 1 846
Hampton UniversityHampton, VAPrivate, 4-year $29,162$13,134 48.00%46% 13 to 1 3,286
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical NursingRichmond, VAPublic, Less than 2-year $2,460
($2,460)		- 67.26%- 10 to 1 101
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VAPrivate, 4-year $42,260$18,785 70.99%65% 8 to 1 803
Institute of Advanced Medical EstheticsAshland, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $9,950- -80% 9 to 1 24
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond, VAPublic, 2-4 year $11,139
($5,136)		- -26% 20 to 1 7,527
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VAPublic, 4-year $30,790
($13,576)		$30,528
($13,080)		 76.00%81% 17 to 1 22,224
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,931
($4,928)		- -40% 25 to 1 5,720
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year $15,822$8,340 99.00%65% 18 to 1 96,709
Life Pacific University-VirginiaChristiansburg, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $14,890- -- - -
Longwood UniversityFarmville, VAPublic, 4-year $27,410
($15,200)		$19,926
($7,758)		 85.00%66% 13 to 1 4,358
Lotus Professional CollegeRichmond, VAPrivate, 4-year $9,300- -- 15 to 1 108
Luckes Beauty Academy LLCNewport News, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,100- -50% 11 to 1 21
Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VAPrivate, 4-year $33,157$13,170 -45% 12 to 1 1,957
Marymount UniversityArlington, VAPrivate, 4-year $38,250$23,446 80.99%60% 13 to 1 3,711
Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,866
($4,863)		- -40% 18 to 1 1,928
Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,881
($4,878)		- -41% 16 to 1 946
New River Community CollegeDublin, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,837
($4,835)		- -46% 28 to 1 3,980
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VAPublic, 4-year $21,412
($9,910)		$25,482
($13,068)		 87.00%39% 18 to 1 5,783
Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, VAPublic, 2-4 year $11,786
($5,703)		- -35% 28 to 1 51,896
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic MassageFalls Church, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $12,250- -- 10 to 1 139
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VAPublic, 4-year $32,662
($12,262)		$35,008
($14,848)		 91.00%48% 16 to 1 23,107
Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,861
($4,858)		- -41% 18 to 1 1,861
Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VAPrivate, 4-year $28,425- 81.98%64% 15 to 1 409
Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,871
($4,868)		- -27% 19 to 1 1,188
Paul Mitchell the School-RoanokeRoanoke, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,033- -60% 18 to 1 106
Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons CornerMcLean, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $21,750- -63% 9 to 1 129
Paul Mitchell the School-WoodbridgeWoodbridge, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $21,235- -71% 10 to 1 37
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,931
($4,928)		- -32% 19 to 1 5,022
Radford UniversityRadford, VAPublic, 4-year $25,185
($12,286)		$22,835
($13,342)		 91.00%53% 12 to 1 7,718
Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year $29,010$17,310 94.99%49% 7 to 1 553
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VAPrivate, 4-year $48,002$48,632 83.02%73% 10 to 1 1,490
Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,961
($4,958)		- -45% 22 to 1 2,591
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year $20,686$17,828 41.00%54% 21 to 1 10,337
Richard Bland CollegeSouth Prince George, VAPublic, 2-4 year $14,910
($8,850)		- 72.01%28% 27 to 1 2,051
Riverside College of Health CareersNewport News, VAPrivate, 4-year $12,846- 16.67%50% 11 to 1 338
Roanoke CollegeSalem, VAPrivate, 4-year $36,774$25,800 80.00%71% 11 to 1 1,826
Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,575- -53% 19 to 1 211
Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake, VAPrivate, 4-year $2,884$1,211 -- 7 to 1 331
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VAPrivate, 4-year $36,028$24,646 78.00%62% 11 to 1 4,260
South University-RichmondGlen Allen, VAPrivate, 4-year $16,452$16,536 -21% 12 to 1 442
South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year $16,452$16,536 -33% 8 to 1 240
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VAPrivate, 4-year $20,040- 100.00%46% 17 to 1 1,053
Southside College of Health SciencesColonial Heights, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $8,210- -- 4 to 1 103
Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,851
($4,848)		- -34% 24 to 1 3,112
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,904
($4,901)		- -44% 19 to 1 2,163
Sovah School of Health ProfessionsDanville, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $15,725- -- 5 to 1 23
Standard Healthcare Services-College of NursingFalls Church, VAPrivate, 2-4 year $23,037- 21.86%77% 37 to 1 623
Staunton School of CosmetologyStaunton, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,450- -70% 12 to 1 22
Strayer University-Alexandria CampusAlexandria, VAPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-Chesterfield CampusMidlothian, VAPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-Fredericksburg CampusFredericksburg, VAPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-Loudoun CampusAshburn, VAPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-Newport News CampusNewport News, VAPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VAPrivate, 4-year $13,920$15,135 -28% 41 to 1 2,608
Strayer University-Virginia Beach CampusVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-Woodbridge CampusWoodbridge, VAPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VAPrivate, 4-year $25,110$12,300 72.01%61% 8 to 1 460
Sylvain Melloul International Hair AcademyLynchburg, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $20,396- -45% 12 to 1 116
The Chrysm Institute of EstheticsVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $10,650- -95% 24 to 1 217
The Esthetic InstituteVienna, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $10,000- -88% 16 to 1 115
Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk, VAPublic, 2-4 year $11,717
($5,714)		- -27% 20 to 1 16,195
Tidewater Tech - Priority Automotive Tidewater Tech Learning CenterChesapeake, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,337- -- - -
Tidewater Tech-TradesNorfolk, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,337- -58% 12 to 1 454
Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of VirginiaNewport News, VAPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,085- -65% 7 to 1 19
Union Presbyterian SeminaryRichmond, VAPrivate, 4-year -$13,950 -- - 177
University of LynchburgLynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year $35,540$10,605 82.01%59% 10 to 1 2,394
University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VAPrivate, 4-year $9,450$7,110 -100% 21 to 1 1,189
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VAPublic, 4-year $31,479
($14,559)		$22,524
($12,192)		 86.00%68% 12 to 1 3,757
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VAPrivate, 4-year $62,600$27,852 23.00%87% 8 to 1 3,876
University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH, VAPrivate, 4-year $6,660$5,850 -38% 13 to 1 569
University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VAPublic, 4-year $32,540
($11,656)		- 93.99%44% 14 to 1 1,704
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VAPublic, 4-year $59,633
($22,323)		$36,198
($22,612)		 17.00%95% 15 to 1 26,082
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical NursingVirginia Beach, VAPublic, Less than 2-year $5,335
($5,335)		- -38% 7 to 1 54
Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year $8,210$9,305 -- 1 to 1 40
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VAPublic, 4-year $38,817
($16,233)		$31,589
($16,753)		 93.00%64% 16 to 1 28,082
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,866
($4,863)		- -43% 17 to 1 2,068
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VAPublic, 4-year $51,186
($20,484)		- 81.98%76% 10 to 1 1,512
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,947
($4,944)		- -30% 21 to 1 6,018
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VAPublic, 4-year $36,694
($15,478)		$34,085
($18,013)		 57.00%86% 17 to 1 38,170
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VAPublic, 4-year $22,006
($9,755)		$24,154
($12,841)		 89.00%37% 12 to 1 4,648
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VAPrivate, 4-year $14,880$15,174 98.02%39% 17 to 1 1,860
Virginia University of Integrative MedicineVienna, VAPrivate, 4-year -$11,720 -- - 393
Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year $9,248$10,368 -87% 14 to 1 837
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year $36,960$8,982 70.99%43% 13 to 1 1,538
Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VAPublic, 2-4 year $11,259
($5,256)		- -32% 23 to 1 5,860
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VAPrivate, 4-year $64,525$47,437 16.99%94% 7 to 1 2,243
Washington University of Science and TechnologyVienna, VAPrivate, 4-year $13,178$11,760 10.92%78% 14 to 1 645
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VAPublic, 4-year $49,412
($25,041)		$36,440
($17,422)		 33.00%90% 12 to 1 9,654
Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, VAPublic, 2-4 year $10,866
($4,863)		- -45% 23 to 1 2,116