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Average Tuition & Fees $20,000
($16,139)
Average Acceptance Rates 72.33 %
Total Student Population 551,218
Average Graduation Rates 51.82 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.37 to 1

Virginia Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 163 colleges and universities are active in Virginia - 44 public and 119 private schools. By school level, there are 88 4-year, 40 community colleges (2-4 years), and 35 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)48 schools
Private (for-profit)71 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High88 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)40 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)35 schools

Average Key Statistics for Virginia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Virginia colleges is 72.33% and the average graduation rate is 51.82% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 551,218 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Virginia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.37 to 1.
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 15.5 %
Average Retention Rate for Virginia colleges is 68.056074766355 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Virginia Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Virginia colleges are $16,139 for Virginia residents and $20,000 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $14,477 for in-state students and $20,101 for out-of-state students.
Virginia 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$16,139$20,000
Graduate$14,477$20,101
[Chart] Virginia State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Virginia Colleges

Virginia colleges and universities are offering 5,369 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
One but less than two years certificate38142
Associate's Degree610129
Two but less than four years certificate331
Bachelor's Degree1,820195
Post Bachelor's Degree492135
Master's Degree881264
Post Master's Degree8144
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship30240
Doctor's degree - professional practice437
Doctor's degree - other77

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 147 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes82 out of 147 Schools
Graduate Online Classes47 out of 147 Schools
ROTC30 out of 147 Schools
Weekend/Evening College71 out of 147 Schools
Teacher certificate38 out of 147 Schools
Study Abroad50 out of 147 Schools