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Virginia Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $19,655
($16,248)
Average Acceptance Rates 70.25 %
Total Student Population 576,084
Average Graduation Rates 58.06 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.71 to 1

Virginia Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 162 colleges and universities are active in Virginia - 44 public and 118 private schools. By school level, there are 85 4-year, 41 community colleges (2-4 years), and 36 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Virginia. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Virginia.
Virginia College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public44 schools
Private (not-for-profit)46 schools
Private (for-profit)72 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High85 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)41 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)36 schools

Average Key Statistics for Virginia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Virginia colleges is 70.25% and the average graduation rate is 58.06% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 576,084 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Virginia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.71 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Virginia.
[Chart] Virginia Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Virginia colleges is 20.955223880597 %
Average Retention Rate for Virginia colleges is 72.974137931034 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Virginia Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Virginia colleges are $16,248 for Virginia residents and $19,655 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $14,379 for in-state students and $19,364 for out-of-state students.
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Virginia 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$16,248$19,655
Graduate$14,379$19,364
[Chart] Virginia State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Virginia Colleges

Virginia colleges and universities are offering 5,593 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Virginia State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than 12-Week Certificate100
Less than one year certificate757102
One but less than two years certificate36257
Associate's Degree683205
Two but less than four years certificate311
Bachelor's Degree1,846220
Post Bachelor's Degree543185
Master's Degree914321
Post Master's Degree8751
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship30655
Doctor's degree - professional practice499
Doctor's degree - other53

Special Learning Opportunities at Virginia State

In Virginia, 82 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 47 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 30 colleges have the ROTC programs and 50 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Virginia schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Virginia State
Online Completely0 out of 145 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes82 out of 145 Schools
Graduate Online Classes47 out of 145 Schools
ROTC30 out of 145 Schools
Weekend/Evening College71 out of 145 Schools
Teacher certificate38 out of 145 Schools
Study Abroad50 out of 145 Schools
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