Top Virginia Community Colleges

  • For the 2020 school year, there are 49 top community colleges located throughout Virginia (27 public colleges and 22 private colleges), serving 221,413 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%
VA All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Virginia Community Colleges by Town (2020)

  • College Location Students
  • Advanced Technology Institute
    Private, for profit
    5700 Southern Blvd Ste 100
    Virginia Beach,  VA  23462
    (757)490-1241
    717 students
  • American National University
    American National University Photo - ESL Students take cultural immersion trip to Pennsylvania.
    Private, for profit
    1813 E Main St
    Salem,  VA  24153

    1,337 students
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chesapeake
    Private, for profit
    2211 S Military Hwy
    Chesapeake,  VA  23320
    (757)363-2121
    236 students
  • Blue Ridge Community College
    Public
    1 College Lane
    Weyers Cave,  VA  24486
    (540)234-9261
    4,388 students
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond
    Private, for profit
    8141 Hull St Rd
    Richmond,  VA  23235
    (804)745-2444
    626 students
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
    Private, for profit
    301 Centre Pointe Dr
    Virginia Beach,  VA  23462
    (757)499-7900
    586 students
  • Career Training Solutions
    Public
    10304 Spotsylvania Ave Suite 400
    Fredericksburg,  VA  22408
    (540)373-2200
    189 students
  • Central Virginia Community College
    Public
    3506 Wards Rd
    Lynchburg,  VA  24502
    (434)832-7600
    4,519 students
  • Centura College-Chesapeake
    Private, for profit
    932 B Ventures Way
    Chesapeake,  VA  23320
    (757)549-2121
    131 students
  • Centura College-Newport News
    Private, for profit
    616 Denbigh Blvd
    Newport News,  VA  23608
    (757)874-2121
    211 students
  • Centura College-Norfolk
    Private, for profit
    7020 North Military Highway
    Norfolk,  VA  23518
    (757)853-2121
    226 students
  • Centura College-Richmond Main
    Private, for profit
    7914 Midlothian Turnpike
    Richmond,  VA  23235
    (804)330-0111
    167 students
  • Centura College-Virginia Beach
    Private, for profit
    2697 Dean Dr Ste 100
    Virginia Beach,  VA  23452
    (757)340-2121
    181 students
  • Chester Career College
    Chester Career College Photo
    Public
    751 WEST HUNDRED ROAD
    Chester,  VA  23836

    205 students
  • Columbia College (Fairfax)
    Private, for profit
    8300 Merrifield Ave 3F
    Fairfax,  VA  22031
    (703)206-0508
    428 students
  • Dabney S Lancaster Community College
    Public
    1000 Dabney Drive
    Clifton Forge,  VA  24422
    (540)863-2800
    1,257 students
  • Danville Community College
    Public
    1008 S Main St
    Danville,  VA  24541
    (434)797-2222
    3,982 students
  • Eastern Shore Community College
    Public
    29300 Lankford Hwy
    Melfa,  VA  23410
    (757)789-1789
    839 students
  • ECPI University
    Private, for profit
    5555 Greenwich Rd Ste 300
    Virginia Beach,  VA  23462
    (757)490-9090
    12,947 students
  • ECPI University
    Private, for profit
    800 Moorefield Pk Dr
    Richmond,  VA  23236
    (804)330-5533
    11,735 students
  • Everest College-Chesapeake
    Private, for profit
    825 Greenbrier Circle Suite 100
    Chesapeake,  VA  23320
    (757)361-3900
    671 students
  • Everest College-Newport News
    Private, for profit
    803 Diligence Drive
    Newport News,  VA  23606
    (757)873-1111
    433 students
  • Fortis College-Norfolk
    Private, for profit
    6300 Center Dr Bldg 22
    Norfolk,  VA  23502
    (757)499-5447
    315 students
  • Fortis College-Richmond
    Private, for profit
    2000 Westmoreland Street, Suite A
    Richmond,  VA  23230
    (804)323-1020
    491 students
  • Germanna Community College
    Germanna Community College Photo - Germanna`s new Barbara J. Fried Center in Stafford County.
    Public
    2130 Germanna Hwy
    Locust Grove,  VA  22508
    (540)423-9030
    7,282 students
  • Heritage Institute-Manassas
    Public
    8255 Shopper's Square
    Manassas,  VA  20111
    (703)334-2501
    327 students
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
    Public
    1651 E Parham Road
    Henrico,  VA  23228
    (804)371-3000
    11,861 students
  • John Tyler Community College
    Public
    13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy
    Chester,  VA  23831
    (804)796-4000
    9,875 students
  • Johnson & Wales University-Norfolk
    Private, non-profit
    2428 Almeda Ave Ste 316
    Norfolk,  VA  23513
    (757)853-3508
    n/a
    students
  • Lord Fairfax Community College
    Public
    173 Skirmisher Lane
    Middletown,  VA  22645
    (540)868-7000
    6,996 students
  • MedSpa Careers Institute
    Private, for profit
    800 Moorefield Park Drive
    Richmond,  VA  23236
    (804)521-0400
    10 students
  • Medtech Institute
    Private, for profit
    6565 Arlington Boulevard
    Falls Church,  VA  22042
    (703)237-6200
    1,371 students
  • Mountain Empire Community College
    Public
    3441 Mountain Empire Road
    Big Stone Gap,  VA  24219
    (276)523-2400
    2,718 students
  • New River Community College
    Public
    5251 College Drive
    Dublin,  VA  24084
    (540)674-3600
    4,585 students
  • Northern Virginia Community College
    Public
    4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd
    Annandale,  VA  22003
    (703)323-3000
    51,487 students
  • Show 14 more community colleges in Virginia (out of 49 total colleges)
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