Best Virginia Community Colleges (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 44 community colleges serving 186,952 students in Virginia (26 public colleges and 18 private colleges).
For Virginia community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,748 per year for in-state students and $8,977 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,590 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include ECPI University - Richmond, Eastern Virginia Career College and Advanced Technology Institute.
The average community college acceptance rate in Virginia is 72% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 48% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 17:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(VA) School Average
Asian
7%
Hispanic
12%
Black
20%
White
52%
Two or more races
4%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
3%
VA All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Ranked Virginia Community Colleges (2024)

College
Location
Students
Advanced Technology Institute
Private for-profit
5700 Southern Blvd Ste 100
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 490-1241
| 461 students
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk
Private for-profit
2329 E. Little Creek Road
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 363-2121
| 230 students
Centura College-Newport News
Private for-profit
616 Denbigh Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 874-2121
| 195 students
Centura College-Norfolk
Private for-profit
7020 North Military Highway
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 853-2121
| 213 students
Centura College-Richmond Main
Private for-profit
7914 Midlothian Turnpike
North Chesterfield, VA 23235
(804) 330-0111
| 160 students
Columbia College
Columbia College Photo
Private for-profit
8620 Westwood Center Drive
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 206-0508
| 371 students