A total of 548,397 students are enrolled in Virginia colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

There are 431,952 undergraduate and 116,445 graduate students. The proportion of undergraduate students is 78.77% and the proportion of graduate students is 21.23%.

By school level, 393,039 students enrolled in 4-year colleges, 152,088 students enrolled in community colleges, and 3,270 students enrolled in trade schools.

For Virginia colleges, Liberty University has the most number of students of 96,709 among 4-year colleges. For Virginia community colleges, Northern Virginia Community College has the most students of 51,896 and Tidewater Tech-Trades is the largest trade school with 454.

Student Population By School Level for Virginia Colleges

By attending status, there are 341,221 full-time students and 207,176 part-time students at Virginia colleges.

The following table compares student population by school level between Virginia colleges. A total of 548,397 students have enrolled in Virginia colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population By School Level between Virginia Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalFull-timePart-time TotalFull-timePart-time
Paul Mitchell the School-RoanokePrivate, Less than 2-year1061068323---
Advanced Technology InstitutePrivate, 2-4 year459459459----
Averett UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,3631,1401,02211822318205
Blue Ridge Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,5623,5621,0852,477---
Bluefield UniversityPrivate, 4-year9917056267928627115
Bridgewater CollegePrivate, 4-year1,4211,3851,380536333
William & MaryPublic, 4-year9,6546,7976,716812,8571,6931,164
Regent UniversityPrivate, 4-year10,3374,5412,3822,1595,7962,2013,595
Central School of Practical NursingPublic, Less than 2-year2121129---
Central Virginia Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,3883,3881,0422,346---
Christopher Newport UniversityPublic, 4-year4,5594,4494,3471021108525
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachPrivate, 4-year1,2811,281705576---
Mountain Gateway Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year946946283663---
Danville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,2742,2748971,377---
Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolPublic, 4-year1,319---1,3191,077242
Centura College-Virginia BeachPrivate, 2-4 year1091097336---
Emory & Henry UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,3581,0821,058242762715
Eastern Mennonite UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,33489278310944293349
Eastern Shore Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year658658170488---
Ferrum CollegePrivate, 4-year8558357548120119
George Mason UniversityPublic, 4-year39,04927,01421,5125,50212,0355,6096,426
Germanna Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,6887,6882,1655,523---
Hampden-Sydney CollegePrivate, 4-year8468468388---
Hampton UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,2862,8462,64819844035387
Hollins UniversityPrivate, 4-year80369169011123181
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,5277,5272,3525,175---
James Madison UniversityPublic, 4-year22,22420,34618,9371,4091,8781,047831
Brightpoint Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,7928,7921,9756,817---
Liberty UniversityPrivate, 4-year96,70948,90631,03417,87247,80322,95724,846
Longwood UniversityPublic, 4-year4,3583,1542,8712831,204313891
Laurel Ridge Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,7205,7201,7453,975---
University of LynchburgPrivate, 4-year2,3941,5891,51178805571234
Centra CollegePrivate, 4-year22722726201---
Mary Baldwin UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,9571,3141,088226643375268
University of Mary WashingtonPublic, 4-year3,7573,4932,98251126498166
Marymount UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,7112,2751,6446311,436642794
Sovah School of Health ProfessionsPrivate, 2-4 year232323----
Mountain Empire Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,9281,9288221,106---
American National UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,11395030065016311845
New River Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,9803,9801,3722,608---
Sentara College of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year3312862275945414
Tidewater Tech-TradesPrivate, Less than 2-year45445437183---
Norfolk State UniversityPublic, 4-year5,7835,3374,618719446276170
Northern Virginia Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year51,89651,89613,32738,569---
Old Dominion UniversityPublic, 4-year23,10718,37513,8964,4794,7321,6863,046
Patrick & Henry Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,8611,8611,048813---
Paul D Camp Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,1881,188303885---
Southside College of Health SciencesPrivate, 2-4 year103103895---
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,0225,0229984,024---
Radford UniversityPublic, 4-year7,7186,0085,4885201,7107031,007
Sylvain Melloul International Hair AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year1161169917---
Randolph-Macon CollegePrivate, 4-year1,4901,4901,45040---
Randolph CollegePrivate, 4-year5534784611775714
Rappahannock Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,5912,5916341,957---
Fortis College-NorfolkPrivate, 2-4 year410410410----
Richard Bland CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,0512,0517201,331---
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingPrivate, 4-year48148138299---
University of RichmondPrivate, 4-year3,8763,1453,019126731476255
Riverside College of Health CareersPrivate, 4-year33833827167---
Roanoke CollegePrivate, 4-year1,8261,8261,75967---
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical ImagingPrivate, 2-4 year272727----
Shenandoah UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,2602,4612,0404211,799864935
Southern Virginia UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,0531,0531,01043---
Southside Virginia Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,1123,1129422,170---
Southwest Virginia Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,1632,1631,0211,142---
Staunton School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year2222175---
Strayer University-VirginiaPrivate, 4-year2,6082,1984031,795410108302
Sweet Briar CollegePrivate, 4-year460457450733-
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,0186,0181,7794,239---
Tidewater Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year16,19516,1954,89811,297---
Union Presbyterian SeminaryPrivate, 4-year177---17710275
University of Virginia's College at WisePublic, 4-year1,7041,7041,054650---
Virginia Highlands Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,0682,0687401,328---
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityPublic, 4-year38,17030,43429,5698657,7365,7132,023
Virginia Western Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,8605,8601,6274,233---
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityPublic, 4-year28,08220,95818,2652,6937,1244,9022,222
University of Virginia-Main CampusPublic, 4-year26,08217,44416,5239218,6386,7251,913
Virginia Military InstitutePublic, 4-year1,5121,5121,512----
Asher Institute of HamptonPrivate, Less than 2-year1161168234---
Virginia University of LynchburgPrivate, 4-year8374794007935831741
Virginia State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,6484,3004,087213348199149
Virginia Union UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,8601,3291,075254531383148
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,5381,4791,095384592039
Washington and Lee UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,2431,8671,8598376376-
Wytheville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,1162,1167081,408---
ECPI UniversityPrivate, 4-year11,74011,39911,275124341341-
Centura College-Newport NewsPrivate, Less than 2-year20920916841---
Centura College-NorfolkPrivate, 2-4 year22122116061---
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical NursingPublic, Less than 2-year54541539---
Fortis College-RichmondPrivate, 2-4 year35335334211---
Centura College-ChesapeakePrivate, 4-year18918916029---
CET-AlexandriaPrivate, Less than 2-year606060----
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-NorfolkPrivate, 2-4 year23223215280---
Centura College-Richmond MainPrivate, Less than 2-year14914912920---
Cayce/Reilly School of MassagePrivate, Less than 2-year54543222---
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical NursingPublic, Less than 2-year1011013170---
University of Management and TechnologyPrivate, 4-year1,189373341328168088
Chester Career CollegePrivate, 2-4 year140140140----
Eastern Virginia Career CollegePrivate, 2-4 year20220217725---
Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year21121112784---
University of the Potomac-VA CampusPrivate, 4-year569223223-346346-
Empire Beauty School-MidlothianPrivate, Less than 2-year84843648---
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ManassasPrivate, 2-4 year18818812365---
Divine Mercy UniversityPrivate, 4-year407---407188219
Culpeper Cosmetology Training CenterPublic, Less than 2-year59594811---
Avi Career TrainingPrivate, Less than 2-year1717215---
Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year402-2381028
Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons CornerPrivate, Less than 2-year1291297455---
Empire Beauty School-RichmondPrivate, Less than 2-year505050----
Columbia CollegePrivate, 2-4 year1821821802---
Ascent CollegePrivate, 4-year9999198---
Institute of Advanced Medical EstheticsPrivate, Less than 2-year242424----
South University-RichmondPrivate, 4-year4423372121251059312
South University-Virginia BeachPrivate, 4-year2402051525335278
Fairfax University of AmericaPrivate, 4-year431111-32302
Chamberlain University-VirginiaPrivate, 4-year663663213450---
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic MassagePrivate, Less than 2-year139139-139---
Empire Beauty School-Virginia BeachPrivate, Less than 2-year17117111061---
Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of VirginiaPrivate, Less than 2-year191919----
Paul Mitchell the School-WoodbridgePrivate, Less than 2-year3737289---
The Chrysm Institute of EstheticsPrivate, Less than 2-year217217217----
DeVry University-VirginiaPrivate, 4-year7659382117215
Luckes Beauty Academy LLCPrivate, Less than 2-year2121813---
Washington University of Science and TechnologyPrivate, 4-year645176167946945019
Standard Healthcare Services-College of NursingPrivate, 2-4 year62362357350---
Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year61615011---
Virginia University of Integrative MedicinePrivate, 4-year393---393138255
The Esthetic InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year115115115----
Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year50501040---
American Massage & Bodywork InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year888888----
Patrick Henry CollegePrivate, 4-year40940935653---
Crown Cutz Academy BristolPrivate, Less than 2-year46462818---
Lotus Professional CollegePrivate, 4-year1081081296---
Empire Beauty School-Newport NewsPrivate, Less than 2-year85855431---
Life Pacific University-VirginiaPrivate, 2-4 year-------
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivate, 4-year-------
Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondPrivate, 4-year-------
Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonPrivate, 4-year-------
Tidewater Tech - Priority Automotive Tidewater Tech Learning CenterPrivate, Less than 2-year-------
Strayer University-Alexandria CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Woodbridge CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Loudoun CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Fredericksburg CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Chesterfield CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Newport News CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Virginia Beach CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-Newport NewsPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-ManassasPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-Culinary Institute of VirginiaPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-Richmond SouthPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-InnsbrookPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-Richmond WestPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University - RoanokePrivate, 4-year-------
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-ArlingtonPrivate, Less than 2-year185185185----
Galen Health Institutes-RichmondPrivate, 2-4 year21221283129---
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchPrivate, 4-year1441447371---
Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - HamptonPrivate, Less than 2-year-------