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!

PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

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

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

3. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, FAIRFAX
www.gmu.edu

4. JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, HARRISONBURG
www.jmu.edu

5. LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY, FARMVILLE
www.longwood.edu

6. NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY, NORFOLK
www.nsu.edu

7. OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, NORFOLK
www.odu.edu

8. RADFORD UNIVERSITY, RADFORD
www.radford.edu

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

10. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CHARLOTTESVILLE
www.virginia.edu U.S. News & World Report has named UVA the No. 2 public university for 2017. The University has been among the top three public schools each year since the rankings’ inception

11. UVA’S COLLEGE AT WISE, WISE
www.wise.virginia.edu

12. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, RICHMOND
www.vcu.edu

13. VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON
www.vmi.edu

14. VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, PETERSBURG
www.vsu.edu

15. VIRGINIA TECH, BLACKSBURG
www.vt.edu

OTHER PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

16. INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED LEARNING AND RESEARCH,
DANVILLE
www.ialr.org

17. NEW COLLEGE INSTITUTE, MARTINSVILLE
www.newcollegeinstitute.org

18. ROANOKE HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER, ROANOKE
www.education.edu

19. SOUTHERN VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER,
SOUTH BOSTON
www.svheducation.org

20. SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER,
ABINGDON
www.swcenter.edu

PUBLIC TWO-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

21. BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WEYERS CAVE
www.brcc.edu

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

23. DABNEY S. LANCASTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CLIFTON FORGE
www.dslcc.edu

24. DANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DANVILLE
www.dcc.vccs.edu

25. EASTERN SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MELFA
www.es.vccs.edu

26. GERMANNA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, LOCUST GROVE
www.germanna.edu

27. J. SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, RICHMOND
www.reynolds.edu

28. JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CHESTER
www.jtcc.edu

29. LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MIDDLETOWN
www.lfcc.edu

30. MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BIG STONE GAP www.me.vccs.edu

31. NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN
www.nr.edu

32. NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ANNANDALE
www.nvcc.edu

33. PATRICK HENRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MARTINSVILLE
www.ph.vccs.edu

34. PAUL D. CAMP COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FRANKLIN
www.pdc.edu

35. PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE,
CHARLOTTESVILLE
www.pvcc.edu

36. RAPPAHANNOCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE, GLENNS
www.rappahannock.edu

37. RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE, PETERSBURG
www.rbc.edu

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

39. SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, RICHLANDS
www.sw.edu

40. THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, HAMPTON
www.tncc.edu

41. TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NORFOLK
www.tcc.edu

42. VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ABINGDON
www.vhcc.edu

43. VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ROANOKE
www.virginiawestern.edu

44. WYTHEVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WYTHEVILLE
www.wcc.vccs.edu

45. PRIVATE NON-PROFIT FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
AVERETT UNIVERSITY, DANVILLE
www.averett.edu

46. BLUEFIELD COLLEGE, BLUEFIELD
www.bluefield.edu

47. BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE, BRIDGEWATER
www.bridgewater.edu

48. CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE, FRONT ROYAL
www.christendom.edu

49. EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY, HARRISONBURG
www.emu.edu

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

51. FERRUM COLLEGE, FERRUM
www.ferrum.edu

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

53. HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE, HAMPDEN-SYDNEY
www.hsc.edu

54. HAMPTON UNIVERSITY, HAMPTON
www.hamptonu.edu

55. HOLLINS UNIVERSITY, ROANOKE
www.hollins.edu

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

57. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, LYNCHBURG
www.liberty.edu

58. LYNCHBURG COLLEGE, LYNCHBURG
www.lynchburg.edu

59. MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE, STAUNTON
www.mbc.edu

60. MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, ARLINGTON
www.marymount.edu

61. RANDOLPH COLLEGE, LYNCHBURG
www.randolphcollege.edu

62. RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE, ASHLAND
www.rmc.edu

63. REGENT UNIVERSITY, VIRGINIA BEACH
www.regent.edu

64. ROANOKE COLLEGE, SALEM
www.roanoke.edu

65. SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY, WINCHESTER
www.su.edu

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

67. SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE, SWEET BRIAR
www.sbc.edu

68. UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, RICHMOND
www.richmond.edu

69. VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY, RICHMOND
www.vuu.edu

70. VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE, NORFOLK
www.vwc.edu

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