Best Virginia Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 47 community colleges serving 198,985 students in Virginia (26 public colleges and 21 private colleges).
For Virginia community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,736 per year for in-state students and $8,977 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,477 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in Virginia is 72% (view national acceptance rates).
Virginia community colleges have a diversity score of 0.68, which is lower than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 50% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 31:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(VA) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
6%
Hispanic
10%
Black
22%
White
50%
Hawaiian
1%
Two or more races
4%
Non Resident
4%
Unknown
2%
Top Virginia Community Colleges by Town (2021)
- College Location Students
- Advanced Technology InstitutePrivate for-profit5700 Southern Blvd Ste 100
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 490-1241 609 students - Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ChesapeakePrivate for-profit2211 S Military Hwy
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 363-2121 239 students - Centura College-Newport NewsPrivate for-profit616 Denbigh Blvd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 874-2121 126 students - Centura College-Richmond MainPrivate for-profit7914 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 330-0111 33 students - Columbia CollegePrivate, for profit8620 Westwood Center Dr.
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 206-0508 428 students - Eastern Virginia Career CollegePrivate for-profit10304 Spotsylvania Ave, Suite 400
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540) 373-0000000 235 students - ECPI UniversityPrivate for-profit5555 Greenwich Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 490-9090 12,947 students - ECPI UniversityPrivate, for profit800 Moorefield Pk Dr
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 330-5533 11,735 students - 2130 Germanna Hwy
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 423-9030 7,207 students - 13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Chester, VA 23831
(804) 796-4000 10,144 students - 173 Skirmisher Lane
Middletown, VA 22645
(800) 907-000000000 6,798 students - Medtech InstitutePrivate, for profit6565 Arlington Boulevard
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 237-6200 1,371 students - 4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd
Annandale, VA 22003
(703) 323-3000 50,929 students - Richard Bland CollegePublic11301 Johnson Rd.
South Prince George, VA 23805
(804) 862-6100 2,475 students - Stratford UniversityPrivate for-profit3201 Jermantown Road, Suite 500
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 539-6890 2,096 students - 1813 East Main Street
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 986-1800 1,072 students - 1 College Lane
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
(540) 234-9261 4,099 students - Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonPrivate for-profit4410 East Claiborne Square, Suite 233
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 896-6001 333 students - Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondPrivate for-profit8141 Hull St Rd
North Chesterfield, VA 23235
(804) 745-2444 741 students - Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachPrivate for-profit301 Centre Pointe Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 499-7900 529 students - 3506 Wards Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 832-7600 4,047 students - Centura College-ChesapeakePrivate for-profit932 B Ventures Way
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 549-2121 157 students - Centura College-NorfolkPrivate for-profit7020 North Military Highway
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 853-2121 166 students - Centura College-Virginia BeachPrivate for-profit2697 Dean Dr Ste 100
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 340-0000000 102 students - 1000 Dabney Drive
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
(540) 863-2800 981 students - Fortis College-NorfolkPrivate for-profit6300 Center Dr Bldg 22
Norfolk, VA 23502
(757) 500-00000000 293 students - Fortis College-RichmondPrivate for-profit2000 Westmoreland Street, Suite A
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 323-1020 425 students - 8255 Shopper's Square
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 334-2501 327 students - 1651 East Parham Road
Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 371-3000 8,737 students - Johnson & Wales University-NorfolkPrivate, non-profit2428 Almeda Ave Ste 316
Norfolk, VA 23513
(757) 853-3508n/astudents - MedSpa Careers InstitutePrivate, for profit800 Moorefield Park Drive
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 521-0400 10 students - 3441 Mountain Empire Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-2400 2,506 students - Show 12 more community colleges in Virginia (out of 47 total colleges)
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