Total 576,084 Students Enrolled in Virginia Colleges

A total of 576,084 students are enrolled in Virginia colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

There are 455,245 undergraduate and 120,842 graduate students. The proportion of undergraduate students is 79.02% and the proportion of graduate students is 20.98%.

By school level, 408,201 students enrolled in 4-year colleges, 164,686 students enrolled in community colleges, and 3,197 students enrolled in trade schools.

For Virginia colleges, Liberty University has the most number of students of 104,327 among 4-year colleges. For Virginia community colleges, Northern Virginia Community College has the most students of 56,457 and Tidewater Tech-Trades is the largest trade school with 367.

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Student Population By School Level for Virginia Colleges

By attending status, there are 358,041 full-time students and 217,688 part-time students at Virginia colleges.

The following table compares student population by school level between Virginia colleges. A total of 576,084 students have enrolled in Virginia colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population By School Level between Virginia Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalFull-timePart-time TotalFull-timePart-time
Paul Mitchell the School-RoanokePrivate, Less than 2-year16916913930---
Advanced Technology InstitutePrivate, 2-4 year415415415----
Averett UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,4761,2441,14110323215217
Blue Ridge Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,7903,7901,0352,755---
Bluefield UniversityPrivate, 4-year9596275527533229735
Bridgewater CollegePrivate, 4-year1,4481,4071,3971041374
William & MaryPublic, 4-year9,8187,0636,974892,7551,6231,132
Regent UniversityPrivate, 4-year10,6575,0492,7022,3475,6082,2683,340
Central School of Practical NursingPublic, Less than 2-year24241113---
Central Virginia Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,4813,4811,1312,350---
Christopher Newport UniversityPublic, 4-year4,4544,3694,28980856520
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachPrivate, 4-year1,7171,717881836---
Mountain Gateway Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year989989235754---
Danville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,4652,4659651,500---
Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolPublic, 4-year1,216---1,216982234
Centura College-ChesapeakePrivate, 4-year88-----
Emory & Henry UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,3111,0831,04340228228-
Eastern Mennonite UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,15479173556363105258
Eastern Shore Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year859859266593---
Ferrum CollegePrivate, 4-year76372469331392613
George Mason UniversityPublic, 4-year39,76628,33422,5895,74511,4325,5145,918
Germanna Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,5448,5442,2856,259---
Hampden-Sydney CollegePrivate, 4-year9469469424---
Hampton UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,2443,7283,63197516381135
Hollins UniversityPrivate, 4-year7616656614963066
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,6818,6812,8185,863---
James Madison UniversityPublic, 4-year22,74020,97319,7981,1751,767939828
Brightpoint Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year9,3809,3802,1537,227---
Liberty UniversityPrivate, 4-year104,32752,96133,18619,77551,36625,09626,270
Longwood UniversityPublic, 4-year4,6123,3142,9343801,2982691,029
Laurel Ridge Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,9025,9021,8734,029---
University of LynchburgPrivate, 4-year2,3161,5951,53461721511210
Centra CollegePrivate, 4-year21921928191---
Mary Baldwin UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,7721,124919205648399249
University of Mary WashingtonPublic, 4-year3,8263,6603,10755316641125
Marymount UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,0602,5031,7227811,557740817
Sovah School of Health ProfessionsPrivate, 2-4 year303030----
Mountain Empire Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,1162,1169121,204---
American National UniversityPrivate, 4-year77063030632414012020
New River Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,2544,2541,4992,755---
Sentara College of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year312251246561556
Tidewater Tech-TradesPrivate, Less than 2-year36736729869---
Norfolk State UniversityPublic, 4-year6,0535,4104,970440643432211
Northern Virginia Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year56,45756,45714,38742,070---
Old Dominion UniversityPublic, 4-year23,74317,74613,5954,1515,9972,8673,130
Patrick & Henry Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,9081,908964944---
Paul D Camp Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,2191,219317902---
Southside College of Health SciencesPrivate, 2-4 year15115110141---
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,2635,2631,0204,243---
Radford UniversityPublic, 4-year7,8126,1615,5186431,651796855
Sylvain Melloul International Hair AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year17517568107---
Randolph-Macon CollegePrivate, 4-year1,6871,6431,614294444-
Randolph CollegePrivate, 4-year816694657371221193
Rappahannock Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,9622,9626712,291---
Fortis College-NorfolkPrivate, 2-4 year399399399----
Richard Bland CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,7882,7888501,938---
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingPrivate, 4-year591591440151---
University of RichmondPrivate, 4-year3,7223,0552,948107667454213
Riverside College of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year35035025397---
Roanoke CollegePrivate, 4-year1,8041,7931,742511111-
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical ImagingPrivate, 2-4 year353535----
Shenandoah UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,4542,6412,0635781,813836977
Southern Virginia UniversityPrivate, 4-year93693691323---
Southside Virginia Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,3063,3069612,345---
Southwest Virginia Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,3642,3641,1011,263---
Staunton School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year24241410---
Strayer University-VirginiaPrivate, 4-year1,9981,6692661,403329147182
Sweet Briar CollegePrivate, 4-year44444443953--
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,4106,4101,7474,663---
Tidewater Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year16,88416,8845,19711,687---
Union Presbyterian SeminaryPrivate, 4-year159---1598970
University of Virginia's College at WisePublic, 4-year2,1672,1421,209933251510
Virginia Highlands Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,0822,0826771,405---
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityPublic, 4-year38,85731,03530,1618747,8225,9201,902
Virginia Western Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,3326,3321,6604,672---
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityPublic, 4-year28,46421,21018,6742,5367,2544,9652,289
University of Virginia-Main CampusPublic, 4-year26,40917,88517,1217648,5246,5751,949
Virginia Military InstitutePublic, 4-year1,5271,5271,527----
Asher Institute of HamptonPrivate, Less than 2-year1441449252---
Virginia University of LynchburgPrivate, 4-year5811261091745544411
Virginia State UniversityPublic, 4-year5,6055,1244,876248481352129
Virginia Union UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,6461,2051,137684414383
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,8531,7491,2275221044064
Washington and Lee UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,2411,8861,886-355355-
Wytheville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,1072,1078071,300---
ECPI UniversityPrivate, 4-year12,57212,16412,09074408408-
Centura College-Newport NewsPrivate, Less than 2-year20320317924---
Centura College-NorfolkPrivate, 2-4 year16316313330---
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical NursingPublic, Less than 2-year55552035---
Fortis College-RichmondPrivate, 2-4 year5025025011---
Centura College-ChesapeakePrivate, 4-year19119113061---
CET-AlexandriaPrivate, Less than 2-year2323-----
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-NorfolkPrivate, 2-4 year27027020664---
Centura College-Richmond MainPrivate, Less than 2-year3131-----
Cayce/Reilly School of MassagePrivate, Less than 2-year1919145---
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical NursingPublic, Less than 2-year1241244579---
University of Management and TechnologyPrivate, 4-year9792942702468567114
Chester Career CollegePrivate, 2-4 year79795623---
Eastern Virginia Career CollegePrivate, 2-4 year17717714928---
Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year15515510847---
University of the Potomac-VA CampusPrivate, 4-year551157157-394394-
Empire Beauty School-MidlothianPrivate, Less than 2-year1251258045---
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ManassasPrivate, 2-4 year27227221161---
Divine Mercy UniversityPrivate, 4-year463---46337885
Culpeper Cosmetology Training CenterPublic, Less than 2-year3434295---
Avi Career TrainingPrivate, Less than 2-year22221111---
Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year331-132626
Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons CornerPrivate, Less than 2-year9494-----
Empire Beauty School-RichmondPrivate, Less than 2-year777777----
Columbia CollegePrivate, 2-4 year151151151----
Ascent CollegePrivate, 4-year8383-83---
Institute of Advanced Medical EstheticsPrivate, Less than 2-year777----
South University-RichmondPrivate, 4-year39530616913789872
South University-Virginia BeachPrivate, 4-year2582401756518171
Fairfax University of AmericaPrivate, 4-year255--20--
Chamberlain University-VirginiaPrivate, 4-year557557220337---
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic MassagePrivate, Less than 2-year101101-101---
Empire Beauty School-Virginia BeachPrivate, Less than 2-year16316311647---
Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of VirginiaPrivate, Less than 2-year151515----
Paul Mitchell the School-WoodbridgePrivate, Less than 2-year3737-----
The Chrysm Institute of EstheticsPrivate, Less than 2-year271271271----
DeVry University-VirginiaPrivate, 4-year191358633
Luckes Beauty Academy LLCPrivate, Less than 2-year1717314---
Washington University of Science and TechnologyPrivate, 4-year1,096400391969664848
Standard Healthcare Services-College of NursingPrivate, 2-4 year73073067060---
Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year363636----
Virginia University of Integrative MedicinePrivate, 4-year457---457187270
The Esthetic InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year666666----
Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year7070466---
American Massage & Bodywork InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year105105-----
Patrick Henry CollegePrivate, 4-year42542537550---
Crown Cutz Academy BristolPrivate, Less than 2-year3232-----
Lotus Professional CollegePrivate, 4-year1781711215977-
Empire Beauty School-Newport NewsPrivate, Less than 2-year92926923---
Life Pacific University-VirginiaPrivate, 2-4 year-------
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivate, 4-year-------
Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondPrivate, 4-year-------
Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonPrivate, 4-year-------
Tidewater Tech - Priority Automotive Tidewater Tech Learning CenterPrivate, Less than 2-year-------
Strayer University-Alexandria CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Woodbridge CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Loudoun CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Fredericksburg CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Chesterfield CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Newport News CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
Strayer University-Virginia Beach CampusPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-Newport NewsPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-ManassasPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-Culinary Institute of VirginiaPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-Richmond SouthPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-InnsbrookPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University-Richmond WestPrivate, 4-year-------
ECPI University - RoanokePrivate, 4-year-------
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-ArlingtonPrivate, Less than 2-year166166166----
Galen Health Institutes-RichmondPrivate, 2-4 year454454267187---
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchPrivate, 4-year348348219129---
Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - HamptonPrivate, Less than 2-year-------
Medical Solutions AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year108108108----
Jazz Barber and Hairstyling AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year4646406---
Agora UniversityPrivate, 4-year-------
Galen Health Institutes-RoanokePrivate, 2-4 year315315177138---
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