Top Virginia Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 50 top community colleges located throughout Virginia (28 public colleges and 22 private colleges), serving 220,799 students.
- For Virginia community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,550 per year for in-state students and $9,760 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,297 per year (view national tuition costs).
- The average community college acceptance rate in Virginia is 80% (view national acceptance rates).
- Virginia community colleges have a diversity score of 0.62, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 43% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 36:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(VA) School Average
Asian
6%
Hispanic
8%
Black
22%
White
57%
Hawaiian
1%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
3%
Top Virginia Community Colleges by Town (2018-19)
- College Location Students
- Advanced Technology InstitutePrivate, for profit5700 Southern Blvd Ste 100
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757)490-1241 717 students - Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ChesapeakePrivate, for profit2211 S Military Hwy
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757)363-2121 236 students - Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondPrivate, for profit8141 Hull St Rd
Richmond, VA 23235
(804)745-2444 626 students - Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachPrivate, for profit301 Centre Pointe Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757)499-7900 586 students - 10304 Spotsylvania Ave Suite 400
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540)373-2200 189 students - 3506 Wards Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434)832-7600 4,519 students - Centura College-ChesapeakePrivate, for profit932 B Ventures Way
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757)549-2121 131 students - Centura College-Newport NewsPrivate, for profit616 Denbigh Blvd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757)874-2121 211 students - Centura College-NorfolkPrivate, for profit7020 North Military Highway
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757)853-2121 226 students - Centura College-Richmond MainPrivate, for profit7914 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23235
(804)330-0111 167 students - Centura College-Virginia BeachPrivate, for profit2697 Dean Dr Ste 100
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757)340-2121 181 students - Columbia College (Fairfax)Private, for profit8300 Merrifield Ave 3F
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703)206-0508 428 students - 1000 Dabney Drive
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
(540)863-2800 1,257 students - ECPI UniversityPrivate, for profit5555 Greenwich Rd Ste 300
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757)490-9090 11,972 students - ECPI UniversityPrivate, for profit800 Moorefield Pk Dr
Richmond, VA 23236
(804)330-5533 11,735 students - Everest College-ChesapeakePrivate, for profit825 Greenbrier Circle Suite 100
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757)361-3900 671 students - Everest College-Newport NewsPrivate, for profit803 Diligence Drive
Newport News, VA 23606
(757)873-1111 433 students - Fortis College-NorfolkPrivate, for profit6300 Center Dr Bldg 22
Norfolk, VA 23502
(757)499-5447 315 students - Fortis College-RichmondPrivate, for profit2000 Westmoreland Street, Suite A
Richmond, VA 23230
(804)323-1020 491 students - 2130 Germanna Hwy
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540)423-9030 7,282 students - 8255 Shopper's Square
Manassas, VA 20111
(703)334-2501 327 students - 1651 E Parham Road
Henrico, VA 23228
(804)371-3000 11,861 students - 13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Chester, VA 23831
(804)796-4000 9,875 students - Johnson & Wales University-NorfolkPrivate, non-profit2428 Almeda Ave Ste 316
Norfolk, VA 23513
(757)853-3508n/astudents - 173 Skirmisher Lane
Middletown, VA 22645
(540)868-7000 6,996 students - MedSpa Careers InstitutePrivate, for profit800 Moorefield Park Drive
Richmond, VA 23236
(804)521-0400 10 students - Medtech InstitutePrivate, for profit6565 Arlington Boulevard
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703)237-6200 1,371 students - 3441 Mountain Empire Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276)523-2400 2,718 students - Show 15 more community colleges in Virginia
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