Top 2022 Colleges in Virginia

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Virginia's 169 Colleges and Universities

Many colleges in Virginia are throughout the state near Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Richmond and more. Colleges range from four year universities to small liberal arts schools. Let’s look at some NCES stats about the "Mother of States":

• Virginia is home to 94 four year colleges. 17 of them are public state universities.
• There are 75 two year or less colleges. 28 of them are public community colleges.
• Over the past 5 years, Virginia has seen a small 5.9% drop in students. In 2017, 554,212 students were enrolled in college.
• In total, 118,948 degrees were awarded for the 2016 - 2017 school year. Thus, about 49% of those awards were bachelor's degrees.

Salary Breakdown

According to the College Scorecard alums from University of Virginia earn the highest average salary. 10 years after graduating, the average salary is about $85,800. Meanwhile, the 2017 mean annual wage in Utah is $55,310. You do the math!

Virginia's Tuition Programs

First time students who attend University of Virginia can receive reduced tuition. Students can apply for the Guranteed Tuition Plan. The plan's cost of tuition will be $17,190 per year. The estimated total cost of tuition for in-state residents for 2020-2021 is between $14,000 - $25,000. The plan only applies to eight terms.

Virginia is also a member of the SREB's Academic Common Market. Students can enroll in an out-of-state college that offer their degree program. Thus they pay the school's in-state tuition rate. Students can choose to attend one of the 15 SREB states. Other nearby states that participate are North Carolina and West Virginia.

Top Colleges in Virginia

Top Virginia colleges ranked by total number of students.

All Colleges in Virginia

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Source for school statistics and data is the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.