Virginia Beach Has Most Colleges with 28,256 Students Enrolled in Virginia

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Virginia is Virginia Beach, VA with a total of 15 colleges with 28,256 students enrolled.

While Virginia Beach has the most individual colleges, it is not the city with the most students. Lynchburg has the largest student population with 111,915 students enrolled (7 colleges) in Virginia. You can check the largets cities by student population in Virginia here.

The largest college in Virginia Beach is ECPI University with 12,572 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Virginia include

Richmond, VA (13 colleges, 40,911 students). The most prominent college in Richmond is Virginia Commonwealth University with 28,464 students.
Norfolk, VA (10 colleges, 49,119 students). The leading institution in Norfolk is Old Dominion University with 23,743 students.
Lynchburg, VA (7 colleges, 111,915 students). The top college in Lynchburg is Liberty University with 104,327 students.
Newport News, VA (7 colleges, 5,114 students). The most prominent college in Newport News is Christopher Newport University with 4,454 students.
vienna, VA (6 colleges, 1,358 students). The top college in vienna is Chamberlain University-Virginia with 557 students.
Hampton, VA (5 colleges, 10,798 students). The most prominent college in Hampton is Hampton University with 4,244 students.
Roanoke, VA (5 colleges, 7,577 students). The biggest institution in Roanoke is Hollins University with 761 students.
Arlington, VA (5 colleges, 7,222 students). The biggest institution in Arlington is The University of Texas at Arlington with 44,956 students.
Danville, VA (4 colleges, 4,079 students). The biggest institution in Danville is Averett University with 1,476 students.

Virginia Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in Virginia, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Virginia Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female	Virginia Beach, VA	15 Schools	28,256	22,094	6,162	10,724	17,532
Richmond, VA	13 Schools	40,911	33,057	7,854	15,124	25,787
Norfolk, VA	10 Schools	49,119	41,269	7,850	20,731	28,388
Lynchburg, VA	7 Schools	111,915	59,254	52,661	47,221	64,694
Newport News, VA	7 Schools	5,114	5,033	81	2,244	2,870
vienna, VA	6 Schools	1,358	906	452	277	1,081
Hampton, VA	5 Schools	10,798	10,284	514	4,190	6,608
Roanoke, VA	5 Schools	7,577	7,483	94	2,805	4,772
Arlington, VA	5 Schools	7,222	4,646	2,576	2,952	4,270
Danville, VA	4 Schools	4,079	3,849	230	1,650	2,429

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