Colleges in Virginia

Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, the University of Virginia is a public institution in Charlottesville. UVA encompasses 12 colleges and schools conferring undergraduate degrees in over 70 fields of study. For artistically-inclined students, UVA...

The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, also known as Virginia Tech, is a 4-year public research university in western Virginia. Virginia Tech encompasses nine colleges offering bachelor’s degrees in 110 academic majors. To promote...

Liberty University is a Christian institution located in Lynchburg, VA. The 7,000-acre campus hosts more than 550 programs of study within its 17 colleges and schools. LU's mission of creating "Champions for Christ" is encouarged through the...

George Mason University is a public research university with three regional locations and an international campus in Songdo, Korea. It is considered to have the “Highest Research Activity” and ranks among the Best Southeastern Schools according to...

Located in Harrisonburg, VA, in the Shenandoah Valley, James Madison University is a public institution offering more than 120 degree options. As a research university, JMU features a Research and Scholarship (R&S) administration, and is home to the...

Radford University is located on a 204-acre campus in Radford, VA, and features six unique colleges with 108 degree programs. RU provides an honors college with competitive housing, programming, and advising, as well as the Office of High Impact...

The University of Richmond is a 4-year liberal arts university located in Virginia’s capital city. Richmond confers bachelor’s degrees in over 60 academic majors and its Jepson School of Leadership is the first school to offer a Leadership and...

Founded in 1868 after the Civil War to provide education to freedmen, Hampton University is an Historically Black College and University on the Virginia Peninsula. Hampton is home to eight undergraduate colleges conferring bachelor’s degrees and...

Old Dominion University is a 4-year public institution in Norfolk and a doctoral high research activity university. ODU hosts colleges of Arts & Letters, Business, Sciences, Education, Engineering, and Health Sciences as well as an Honors College....

Formed by the merger of the Medical College of Virginia and the Richmond Professional Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University is a 4-year public institution in Richmond. VCU is home to 20 colleges and is the state’s only university to offer...

Founded by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Marymount University is a Roman Catholic institution in northern Virginia and the first Catholic college in the state. Marymount encompasses schools of Arts & Humanities, Business, and Sciences...

Virginia State University is an Historically Black College and University in central Virginia and the nation’s first fully state-supported university for African Americans. The VSU campus hosts colleges of Business, Education, Agriculture, Humanities...

Shenandoah University is a 4-year, private institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church located in Winchester, Virginia. Founded in 1875, Shenandoah has grown to include six locations throughout the Valley it was named after, offering...

The University of Mary Washington is a 4-year liberal arts college in northern Virginia. UMW is home to colleges of Arts & Sciences, Education, and Business conferring undergraduate degrees in over 60 fields of study. To provide a transition to...

Founded in 1935, Norfolk State University is a 4-year public school and Historically Black College and University in southeast Virginia. Norfolk State confers bachelor’s degrees in 31 academic majors and is the only school in the state to offer a...

Christopher Newport University is a 4-year public liberal arts university in the Norfolk area. CNU is home to departments of Business, Natural Sciences, Arts & Humanities, and Social Sciences with all degree-granting programs focused on a liberal...

Washington and Lee University is a liberal arts university located in Lexington, VA, along the Shenandoah River and surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Allegheny Mountains. W&L's motto is "Non Incautus Futuri," which means "not unmindful...

Founded in 1839, Longwood University is a 4-year public liberal arts college in central Virginia and one of the oldest universities in the United States. Longwood awards undergraduate degrees in over 100 academic fields of study and all students...

Royally chartered by King William III and Queen Mary II and founded in 1693, The College of William & Mary is a public institution in eastern Virginia and the second-oldest university in the nation. William and Mary offers bachelor’s degrees in 40...

Founded in 1859, Averett University is a private 4-year institution situated in Danville, Virginia. Averett University is affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia but welcomes students of all faith, or non-faith, backgrounds. Top...

Founded in 1842, Roanoke College is a 4-year liberal arts institution, the second-oldest Lutheran-affiliated college in America. Roanoke offers over 100 areas of study on its Salem, Virginia, campus, all of which are complemented by a core curriculum...

Regent University is a private, non denominational evangelical institution based on the coast of Virginia Beach, VA. It is a military-friendly university with a “selective” admissions process. Many students choose to study communications, biblical...

Ferrum College is a 4-year liberal arts college in rural southwestern Virginia affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum hosts schools of Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences granting bachelor’s degrees in 30 academic...

Northern Virginia Community College is a two-year institution and the largest institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The school operates six campuses and offers 1-2 year technical certification and associate degree programs....

Founded in 1842, Hollins University is a 4-year liberal arts university for women and the first all-female institution chartered in Virginia. Hollins confers undergraduate degrees in 28 fields of study and all undergraduate programs are open only to...

The University of Lynchburg is a private institution located at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a affiliated with the Christian Church the Disciples of Christ and has a “selective” admissions process. Lynchburg is...

Founded in 1880, Bridgewater College is a 4-year liberal arts college in the Shenandoah Valley and the first college in Virginia to admit female students. Bridgewater confers bachelor’s degrees in over 60 academic majors and minors featuring an...

Founded in 1839 and nestled in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Military Institute is the oldest state-supported military college in the United States. VMI confers bachelor’s degrees in 14 academic majors within departments of Science, Liberal Arts,...

Tidewater Community College is a public, 2-year institution located in the state of Virginia. The college maintains four campuses and a number of centers throughout the region in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk. Academics...

Randolph-Macon College is a 4-year, liberal arts institution located in Ashland, Virginia. The 116-acre campus offers 34 majors and 35 minors, as well as special-interest housing, eleven national Greek houses, and a recreation center that features a...

Sweet Briar College is a 4-year women’s college in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Sweet Briar grants undergraduate degrees in 16 academic majors. Outside of the classroom, Sweet Briar is home to a renowned equestrian program and features the...

Founded in 1865, Virginia Union University is a private, historically black institution of higher education in Richmond, VA. VUU is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA and the National Baptist Convention. The school offers a theology...

Mary Baldwin University is a private, coeducational college founded in 1842 and is associated with the Presbyterian Church. Though based in Staunton, Virginia, MBU offers online programs as well as regional advising centers throughout the state. A...

Originally founded as a school for women, Southern Virginia University is a 4-year coeducational liberal arts college. Although not officially affiliated with the Mormon Church, SVU integrates the values of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

John Tyler Community College is a public, 2-year institution with campuses located in both Chester and Midlothian, Virginia, and a Nursing Education Center in Richmond. John Tyler offers over 60 associate degree and certificate programs, the majority...

Randolph College is a private, 4-year institution established in Lynchburg, Virginia. Randolph campus features a number of facilities, including the Maier Museum of Art, which is home to many different events, internships, and programs throughout the...

Founded in 1775, Hampden-Sydney College is an all-male liberal arts school located in Hampden Sydney, Virginia. H-SC is a affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and its campus is listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the...

Germanna Community College is a 2-year community college in northern Virginia. GCC classifies its academic programs in seven different clusters of interrelated courses called pathways. The Gladys P. Todd Academy at Germanna aides underserved students...

Thomas Nelson Community College is a public, 2-year institution with campus locations in Hampton and Williamsburg, Virginia. TNCC offers over 100 academic and career-oriented programs, awarding associate’s degrees and certificates for college...

Founded in 1966, ECPI University is a for-profit university with 16 locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Texas. ECPI is home to six colleges conferring bachelor’s degrees in 32 academic majors. All students enroll in...

Virginia Western Community College is a 2-year institution serving four counties from its campus in Roanoke. VWCC is home to 11 academic departments offering degree and certificate-granting programs as well as a Personal Enrichment and Community...

Bluefield College is a private, Christ-centered institution established in the state of Virginia. Each student is required to complete 10 chapel attendance credits per semester, with 80 necessary for graduation. The campus features a wide variety of...

Named for Methodist Bishop John Emory and Founding Father Patrick Henry, Emory & Henry College is a liberal arts college in the southwest Virginia Highlands. Emory & Henry offers bachelor’s degrees in 37 academic fields of study as well as an honors...

With campus just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Wesleyan University is a liberal arts institution in coastal Virginia affiliated with the United Methodist Church. VWU grants undergraduate degrees in 36 academic majors and 30 minors. In...

Eastern Mennonite University is a Christian-based liberal arts college in the Shenandoah Valley. All students are required to spend part of their academic career studying in another culture as a guest of a local host family or traveling abroad....

Jefferson College of Health Sciences is a private, medical education institution established in downtown Roanoke, Virginia. The college offers over 15 degree and certificate programs for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, approximately...

Lord Fairfax Community College is a 2-year institution with two campuses and two extension sites in northern Virginia. Serving eight localities, LFCC offers 75 degree and certificate programs including Nature and Outdoor Photography and Cybersecurity...

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public, 2-year institution established in Richmond, Virginia. The college also maintains a second campus in Richmond and a third Goochland. Academics at Reynolds feature a number of special programs, such as...

Patrick Henry Community College is a 2-year institution with a main campus and four extension sites in southwest Virginia. PHCC is home to six academic departments granting degrees and certificates in subjects ranging from Legal Assisting to Media...

Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public-private, medical education institution established in Norfolk. EVMS offers over 30 graduate degree and certificate programs, as well as fellowships, residencies, and continuing medical education. The...

Wytheville Community College is a 2-year institution with three campuses in western Virginia. WCC confers degrees and certificates in 55 fields of study and 15 of these programs are available entirely online. To facilitate a more inclusive campus...

New River Community College is a 2-year community college covering a four county area in southwest Virginia. NRCC offers degrees and certificates in over 40 academic fields of study. The college’s Alternative Energy program features courses focusing...

Affiliated with the Assemblies of God, Bethel College is a 4-year Christian college in eastern Virginia dedicated to training students to become missionaries and church leaders. Bethel offers a bachelor’s degree, associate degree, and diploma in...

Central Virginia Community College is a 2-year institution serving four counties with a main campus in Lynchburg. CVCC grants associate degrees and certificates from eight academic departments, including degrees in General Studies and Liberal Arts...

Rappahannock Community College is a 2-year college with two campuses and three extension sites in eastern Virginia’s Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck regions. RCC is home to nine academic departments granting degrees and certificates as well as an...

Danville Community College is a 2-year institution serving two counties in southern Virginia. DCC is home to eight academic departments offering over 100 academic degree and certificate granting programs. In addition to regular classwork, the college...

Piedmont Virginia Community College is a 2-year institution serving Charlottesville and six surrounding counties. PVCC is home to 12 academic departments conferring degrees and certificates in programs such as Web Technologies and Retail Management....

Recently integrated as an official college of Virginia Tech University, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine is a medical school in Roanoke. The school’s curriculum is divided into two phases with classroom work and individual research...

The Virginia University of Lynchburg is a private, historically black institution founded in 1886. The campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and boasts a number of historic facilities for students to attend. Academics at VUL...

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is a public, 4-year institution established in Wise, Virginia. UVa-Wise’s forested campus is home to a number of scenic facilities, such as the C. Bascom Slemp Student Center, the Betty J. Gilliam...

Established in 1967, Southwest Virginia Community College is a public, 2-year institution located outside of Richlands, on Route 19 South. Southwest offers over 80 associate’s degree, diploma, and certificate programs throughout its seven paths of...

Richard Bland College is a selective, 2-year institution located in Prince George, Virginia. Students attending RBC have the choice between earning an Associate of Arts degree, or an Associate of Science in Behavioral Sciences, Business...

Established in 1967, Virginia Highlands Community College is a public, 2-year institution located on a rural campus in Abingdon. With more than 70 academic fields of study available, VHCC offers associate’s degrees and certificates in both career and...

Southside Virginia Community College is a 2-year institution with two campuses covering the largest service area in the state. SVCC confers degrees and certificates in 78 fields of study. To provide support for its African American student population...

Blue Ridge Community College is a 2-year community college in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. BRCC offers degrees and certificates in over 70 fields of study as well as four partnership programs with other area community colleges. The BRCC campus...

With a campus nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, Mountain Empire Community College is a 2-year college serving a four county area in southwest Virginia. MECC is home to 13 academic career pathways hosting degree and certificate programs. To...

Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing is a private, medical education institution established in Richmond, Virginia. Students attending Bon Secours Memorial have the option of enrolling in either the Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing...

Originally founded to address a need for rural physicians, the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine is a 4-year osteopathic medical school with three campuses in Virginia, South Carolina, and Alabama. VCOM’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine...

With campus a short drive from Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, Eastern Shore Community College is a 2-year college serving two counties in eastern Virginia. ESCC offers 13 degrees and 13 certificate-granting programs. In addition to course...

Established in 1970, Paul D Camp Community College is a public, 2-year institution with campuses located in Franklin, Suffolk, and Smithfield, Virginia. PDCCC offers over 60 associate’s degree and certificate programs throughout seven fields of study...

Founded in 1997, Appalachian School of Law is a law school in southwest Virginia dedicated to training students from its home region and beyond. ASL is home to a 3-year Juris Doctor degree-granting program. In addition to classroom work, all students...

The Appalachian College of Pharmacy is an institution in western Virginia specializing in training pharmacists. The college’s Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum stands out as being the only 3-year such program in the commonwealth of Virginia. ACP also...

Established in 1962, Dabney S Lancaster Community College is a public, 2-year institution with campuses located in Clifton Forge and Buena Vista, Virginia. DSLCC offers 15 associate’s degree programs and nearly 40 certificate programs, preparing...

Sentara College of Health Sciences is a healthcare-centered institution in the Norfolk metro area. Sentara functions as a nurse training academy offering bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in Nursing. Additionally, Sentara features six associate...

The Centra College of Nursing is a private, 2-year institution established in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school offers four programs of study: the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, the Associate Degree in Nursing program, the...

Divine Mercy University is a Catholic psychology graduate school in northern Virginia and an institution recognized by Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II. DMU is home to two schools focusing on Counseling and Psychological Sciences offering two...

The Riverside College of Health Careers is a school of nursing and health science in the greater Norfolk area. In addition to training programs in Professional and Practical Nursing, Riverside offers academic concentrations in Radiologic and Surgical...

Founded by the Presbyterian Church, Union Presbyterian Seminary is a Christian graduate school with campuses in Richmond and Charlotte providing an educational foundation for ministry. Union offers master’s degrees in Divinity, Christian Education,...

Veritas Baptist College is an online Christian college with a focus on training students for ministry. VBC offers bachelor’s and associate degrees in Ministry and Christian Education as well as a 1-year certificate-granting Bible program. The college...

Averett University Graduate & Professional Studies is a division affiliated with Averett University overseeing classes for adult and working students. With four locations throughout Virginia, Averett GPS confers both a bachelor’s and master’s degree...

Established in 1971, Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging is a private, medical education institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The college offers a residential Radiologic Technology program, which lasts 18 months and...

Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is a Christian graduate school in coastal Virginia dedicated to training students for local church ministry and mission work. VBTS offers master’s degrees in Biblical Studies, Divinity, Theology, and Chaplaincy as...

Established in 1999, Wave Leadership College is a private, Christ-centered institution located in Virginia Beach. WLC offers an Associate of Ministry degree program with five 12-credit professional development concentration options, as well as a BS...

Virginia International University is a globally-focused 4-year university in the Washington, DC, metro area serving a student body of diverse national and cultural backgrounds. VIU is home to seven academic departments conferring bachelor’s degrees...