Best Virginia Colleges
There are 82 colleges and universities in Virginia enrolling 551,089 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Virginia below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Virginia offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Virginia is home to nationally ranked institutions like Washington and Lee University, University of Richmond, University of Virginia Main Campus and William & Mary. The highest ranked college in Virginia is Washington and Lee University and the top rated public state college is University of Virginia Main Campus.
Local college options can be explored in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake and Arlington or other cities.
List of the Best Virginia Colleges
Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach
- Private 4 Year
- Virginia Beach, VA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,823
Mountain Gateway Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Clifton Forge, VA
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Mountain Gateway is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. The campus sits in the small mountain town of Clifton Forge in western Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,728
Danville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Danville, VA
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Danville Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus is in Danville, a small city in southern Virginia near the North Carolina border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,838
Centura College Virginia Beach
- Private 4 Year
- Virginia Beach, VA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Eastern Shore Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Melfa, VA
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Eastern Shore Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees in nursing and business. Students attend a small rural campus on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,005
Ferrum College
- Private 4 Year
- Ferrum, VA
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- Sep 15 application deadline
Ferrum is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental science and teacher education. The rural campus sits in the Blue Ridge foothills of southwestern Virginia.
- SAT Range 880-1100
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $20,082
Germanna Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Locust Grove, VA
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Germanna is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the Locust Grove campus and other sites in the Fredericksburg area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,469
Hampden Sydney College
- Private 4 Year
- Hampden-Sydney, VA
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- Feb 1 application deadline
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
Hollins University
- Private 4 Year
- Roanoke, VA
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Hollins is a private women's college known for undergraduate creative writing, English, and the arts. The campus sits in the Roanoke Valley near the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1150-1340
- Avg GPA 3.76
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $22,605
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Richmond, VA
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Reynolds is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the greater Richmond area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,450
Brightpoint Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Chester, VA
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Brightpoint is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates in health sciences, business, and technical fields. Campuses are located in Chester and Midlothian near Richmond.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,950
Laurel Ridge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Middletown, VA
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- Jul 27 application deadline
Laurel Ridge is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs. The Middletown campus sits in Virginia's northern Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,411
Centra College
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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Centra College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Lynchburg campus is affiliated with the Centra Health hospital system.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Mountain Empire Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Big Stone Gap, VA
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Mountain Empire Community College is a public two-year college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The small-town campus is in Big Stone Gap in southwest Virginia's Appalachian region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,210
American National University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,061
New River Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dublin, VA
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New River is a public community college offering associate degrees, certificates, and university-transfer programs. The small campus is located in Dublin in Virginia's New River Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,993
Northern Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Annandale, VA
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NOVA is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and university transfer programs. The Annandale campus serves the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,627
Patrick & Henry Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Martinsville, VA
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Patrick & Henry is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career-technical programs such as nursing. Most students commute to the Martinsville campus from surrounding communities in Southside Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,446