List of colleges and universities in Virginia
Public and established private institutions
Columns: School | Location(s) | Control | Type | Accreditation | Founded | Enrollment
Appalachian School of Law | Grundy | Private | Special focus | ABA | 1994 | 313 | Averett University | Danville | Private | Master's university | SACS | 1859 | 2761 | Bluefield College | Bluefield | Private ( Baptist ) | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1922 | 696 | Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1967 | 4983 | Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | Private ( Brethren ) | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1880 | 1688 | Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1966 | 5466 | Christendom College | Front Royal | Private ( Catholic ) | Uncategorized | SACS | 1977 | 456 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1960 | 4916 | College of William and Mary | Williamsburg | Public | Research university | SACS | 1693 | 8000 | Dabney S. Lancaster Community College | Clifton Forge | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1964 | 1531 | Danville Community College | Danville | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1936 | 4534 | Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | Private ( Mennonite ) | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1917 | 1537 | Eastern Shore Community College | Melfa | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1971 | 1052 | Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk | Public / Private | Special focus | SACS | 1973 | 790 | ECPI University | Multiple | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1966 | 12,764 | Emory and Henry College | Emory | Private ( Methodist ) | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1836 | 980 | Ferrum College | Ferrum | Private ( Methodist ) | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1919 | 1484 | George Mason University | Fairfax | Public | Research university | SACS | 1957 | 32,562 | George Washington University | Multiple | Private | Research university | MSCHE | 1821 | Unknown | Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1970 | 7582 | Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden Sydney | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1775 | 1058 | Hampton University | Hampton | Private | Master's university | SACS | 1868 | 5254 | Hollins University | Roanoke | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1842 | 1024 | Institute for the Psychological Sciences | Arlington | Private ( Catholic ) | Special focus | SACS | 1997 | 73 | J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1972 | 12,629 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1908 | 18,971 | Jefferson College of Health Sciences | Roanoke | Private | Special focus | SACS | 1982 | 1032 | John Tyler Community College | Chester | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1967 | 10,518 | Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private ( Baptist ) | Master's university | SACS | 1971 | 56,625 | Longwood University | Farmville | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1839 | 4831 | Lord Fairfax Community College | Middletown | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1970 | 7005 | Lynchburg College | Lynchburg | Private ( Disciples ) | Master's university | SACS | 1903 | 2643 | Marine Corps University | Quantico | Public | Uncategorized | SACS | 1989 | Unknown | Mary Baldwin College | Staunton | Private | Master's university | SACS | 1842 | 1849 | Marymount University | Arlington | Private ( Catholic ) | Master's university | SACS | 1950 | 3572 | Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1972 | 3404 | National College | Multiple | Private | Associate's college | ACICS | 1886 | 2976 | New River Community College | Dublin | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1959 | 5178 | Norfolk State University | Norfolk | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1935 | 6964 | Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1964 | 48,996 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public | Research university | SACS | 1930 | 24,466 | Patrick Henry Community College | Martinsville | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1962 | 3289 | Paul D. Camp Community College | Franklin | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1970 | 1656 | Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1972 | 5551 | Radford University | Radford | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1910 | 9007 | Randolph-Macon College | Ashland | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1830 | 1222 | Randolph College | Lynchburg | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1891 | 524 | Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1969 | 3757 | Regent University | Virginia Beach | Private ( Christian ) | Doctoral Universities | SACS | 1978 | 5217 | Richard Bland College | Petersburg | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1960 | 1587 | Roanoke College | Salem | Private ( Lutheran ) | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1842 | 2104 | Saint Paul's College | Lawrenceville | Private ( Episcopal ) | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1888 | 566 | Shenandoah University | Winchester | Private ( Methodist ) | Master's university | SACS | 1875 | 3679 | Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1970 | 6353 | Southwest Virginia Community College | Richlands | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1968 | 3755 | Stratford University | Multiple | Private | Master's university | ACICS | 1976 | 1385 | Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1901 | 760 | Thomas Nelson Community College | Hampton | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1968 | 11,086 | Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1968 | 31,808 | Union Presbyterian Seminary | Richmond | Private ( Presbyterian ) | Special focus | ATS | 1896 | 273 | University of Management and Technology | Arlington | Private | Baccalaureate college | DETC | 1998 | Unknown | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1908 | 5203 | University of Richmond | Richmond | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1830 | 4405 | University of Virginia | Charlottesville | Public | Research university | SACS | 1819 | 24,391 | University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise | Public | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1954 | 1990 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public | Research university | SACS | 1838 | 32,027 | Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1969 | 2948 | Virginia Intermont College | Bristol | Private ( Baptist ) | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1884 | 586 | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | Public | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1839 | 1569 | Virginia State University | Petersburg | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1882 | 5634 | Virginia Union University | Richmond | Private ( Baptist ) | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1865 | 1667 | Virginia Wesleyan College | Norfolk | Private ( Methodist ) | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1961 | 1279 | Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1966 | 8778 | Washington and Lee University | Lexington | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1749 | 2173