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Colleges and Universities in Virginia

Start checking out Virginia's universities

Virginia's higher education options are as diverse as its landscape. Students can earn a certificate or transfer degree through one of the state's 2-year institutions or regional education centers, which can lead to a bachelor's degree at one of the many Virginia 4-year public or private institutions. The Commonwealth's schools offer career pathways, highly ranked undergraduate programs, competitive tuition, and financial aid programs. The campuses are beautiful, and range from metropolitan-based settings to classic college environments nestled in the mountains or along the shoreline and everywhere in between. Use the links below to start exploring! (HBCU - Historically Black College Universities)

PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

• • • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY, NEWPORT NEWS www.cnu.edu

    • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, WILLIAMSBURG www.wm.edu

    • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, FAIRFAX www.gmu.edu

    • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, HARRISONBURG www.jmu.edu

    • LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY, FARMVILLE www.longwood.edu

    • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY, NORFOLK www.nsu.edu (HBCU)

    • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, NORFOLK www.odu.edu

    • RADFORD UNIVERSITY, RADFORD www.radford.edu

    • UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON, FREDERICKSBURG www.umw.edu

    • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CHARLOTTESVILLE www.virginia.edu

    • UVA'S COLLEGE AT WISE, WISE https://www.uvawise.edu/

    • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, RICHMOND www.vcu.edu

    • VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON www.vmi.edu

    • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, PETERSBURG www.vsu.edu (HBCU)

    • VIRGINIA TECH, BLACKSBURG www.vt.edu

PUBLIC TWO-YEAR INSTITUTIONS (nearby)

• CENTRAL VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, LYNCHBURG www.cvcc.vccs.edu

• DANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DANVILLE https://danville.edu/

• SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ALBERTA www.southside.edu

PRIVATE NON-PROFIT FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

• AVERETT UNIVERSITY, DANVILLE www.averett.edu

• BLUEFIELD COLLEGE, BLUEFIELD www.bluefield.edu

• BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE, BRIDGEWATER www.bridgewater.edu

• CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE, FRONT ROYAL www.christendom.edu

• EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY, HARRISONBURG www.emu.edu

• EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE, EMORY www.ehc.edu

• FERRUM COLLEGE, FERRUM www.ferrum.edu

• GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (VA CAMPUS ONLY), ASHBURN www.gwu.edu

• HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE, HAMPDEN-SYDNEY www.hsc.edu (HBCU)

• HAMPTON UNIVERSITY, HAMPTON www.hamptonu.edu

• HOLLINS UNIVERSITY, ROANOKE www.hollins.edu

• JEFFERSON COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, ROANOKE www.jchs.edu

• LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, LYNCHBURG www.liberty.edu

• UNIVERSITY OF LYNCHBURG, LYNCHBURG www.lynchburg.edu

• MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE, STAUNTON www.marybaldwin.edu

• MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, ARLINGTON www.marymount.edu

• RANDOLPH COLLEGE, LYNCHBURG www.randolphcollege.edu

• RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE, ASHLAND www.rmc.edu

• REGENT UNIVERSITY, VIRGINIA BEACH www.regent.edu

• ROANOKE COLLEGE, SALEM www.roanoke.edu

• SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY, WINCHESTER www.su.edu

• SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, BUENA VISTA www.svu.edu

• SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE, SWEET BRIAR www.rbc.edu

• UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, RICHMOND www.richmond.edu

• VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY, RICHMOND www.vuu.edu (HBCU)

• VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE, NORFOLK www.virginiawestern.edu

• WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY, LEXINGTON www.wlu.edu