Colleges Near Petersburg
1 college is in Petersburg, and 58 total within 100 miles enrolling 344,902 students.
The closest option is Richard Bland College in South Prince George, 3.3 miles from Petersburg (about 4-6 minutes by car). Petersburg (pop. 32,420) is in Virginia.
University of Richmond in University of Richmond ranks #38 nationally. Virginia State University enrolls the most students with 5,605. Vance Granville Community College in Henderson has the lowest tuition at $1,944 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Petersburg. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Petersburg. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Petersburg.
Halifax Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Weldon, NC
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- 55 miles from Petersburg
Halifax Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The small campus sits in the rural town of Weldon in northeastern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,297
Longwood University
- Public 4 Year
- Farmville, VA
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- 56 miles from Petersburg
Longwood is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Farmville.
- SAT Range 1030-1210
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $20,847
Hampden Sydney College
- Private 4 Year
- Hampden-Sydney, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 59 miles from Petersburg
Hampden-Sydney is a private men's liberal arts college known for undergraduate rhetoric, history, and government. The historic campus sits in a rural setting in south-central Virginia.
- SAT Range 1030-1250
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $29,717
Hampton University
- Private 4 Year
- Hampton, VA
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3.8 | 6 reviews
- 59 miles from Petersburg
Hampton is a private HBCU known for undergraduate journalism, business, and nursing. The waterfront campus sits along the Hampton River near the Chesapeake Bay.
- SAT Range 790-1090
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $27,428
Roanoke Chowan Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ahoskie, NC
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- 64 miles from Petersburg
Roanoke-Chowan is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and industrial systems technology. The small campus is located in the rural town of Ahoskie in northeastern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,570
Old Dominion University
- Public 4 Year
- Norfolk, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 64 miles from Petersburg
Old Dominion is a large public university known for undergraduate oceanography, engineering, and nursing. The urban campus sits in the coastal city of Norfolk.
- SAT Range 1100-1280
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $16,419
Tidewater Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Norfolk, VA
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- 65 miles from Petersburg
A public community college known for undergraduate transfer pathways, nursing, and technical career programs. Students attend multi-city campuses across Norfolk and the wider Hampton Roads area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,876
Norfolk State University
- Public 4 Year
- Norfolk, VA
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- 67 miles from Petersburg
Norfolk State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, social work, and communications. The urban campus sits in Norfolk near downtown and the Elizabeth River.
- SAT Range 823-1030
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $9,124
Centura College Norfolk
- Private 2 Year
- Norfolk, VA
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- 67 miles from Petersburg
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $30,770
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk
- Private 2 Year
- Norfolk, VA
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- 68 miles from Petersburg
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,355
Advanced Technology Institute
- Private 2 Year
- Virginia Beach, VA
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- 71 miles from Petersburg
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 54%
- Net Price $17,161
Regent University
- Private 4 Year
- Virginia Beach, VA
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- 72 miles from Petersburg
Regent is a private Christian university known for undergraduate communication, government, and the arts. The suburban campus is in Virginia Beach near the Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range 990-1250
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $20,512
Fortis College Norfolk
- Private 2 Year
- Norfolk, VA
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- 71 miles from Petersburg
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $24,764
Virginia Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Virginia Beach, VA
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- 70 miles from Petersburg
Virginia Wesleyan is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. The wooded campus sits in suburban Virginia Beach near the Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range 1140-1350
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $21,267
Centura College Chesapeake
- Private 2 Year
- Chesapeake, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 71 miles from Petersburg
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,551
Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach
- Private 4 Year
- Virginia Beach, VA
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- 74 miles from Petersburg
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,823
University of Mary Washington
- Public 4 Year
- Fredericksburg, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 76 miles from Petersburg
Mary Washington is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate historic preservation and education. The historic campus sits in Fredericksburg near the Rappahannock River.
- SAT Range 1170-1370
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $21,800
Centura College Virginia Beach
- Private 4 Year
- Virginia Beach, VA
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- 78 miles from Petersburg
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -