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Virginia Colleges Key Statistics

Virginia Best Schools Compare All Virginia Schools
Average Tuition & Fees $18,864
($15,759)
Average Acceptance Rates 68.47 %
Total Student Population 556,133
Average Graduation Rates 54.75 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.82 to 1

Virginia Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, there are 158 colleges and universities in Virginia State - 46 public and 112 private schools. By school level, there are 78 four(4) Years or high, 44 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 36 less than tow(2) years schools in Virginia. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Virginia.
Virginia College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public46 schools
Private (not-for-profit)46 schools
Private (for-profit)66 schools
4 Year or High78 schools
2-4 Year44 schools
Less than 2 year36 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for Virginia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Virginia colleges is 68.47% and the average graduation rate is 54.75% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 556,133 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Virginia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.82 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Virginia.
[Chart] 2021 Virginia Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Virginia colleges is 18.560606060606 %
Average Retention Rate for Virginia colleges is 71.559322033898 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For Virginia Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Virginia colleges are $15,759 for Virginia residents and $18,864 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $14,292 for in-state students and $18,081 for out-of-state students.
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Virginia 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$15,759$18,864
Graduate$14,292$18,081
[Chart] Virginia State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Virginia Colleges

Virginia colleges and universities are offering 5,223 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 one year certificate75762
One but less than two years certificate42827
Associate's Degree648134
Two but less than four years certificate372
Bachelor's Degree1,759224
Post Bachelor's Degree374136
Master's Degree832282
Post Master's Degree6936
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship26937
Doctor's degree - professional practice458
Doctor's degree - other53

Special Learning Opportunities at Virginia State

In Virginia, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 86 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 47 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 30 colleges have the ROTC programs and 51 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 Completely1 out of 167 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes86 out of 167 Schools
Graduate Online Classes47 out of 167 Schools
ROTC30 out of 167 Schools
Weekend/Evening College70 out of 167 Schools
Teacher certificate41 out of 167 Schools
Study Abroad51 out of 167 Schools

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