Virginia has 67 private and 16 public 4-year colleges that enroll 284,046 freshman students every year. The average tuition of public colleges is $8,240 (for in-state students) and $24,995 (for out-of-state students). The private colleges charge around $21,800 per year in tuition regardless of residency.
In the 2016-2017 academic year, the state of Virginia provided $56,973,607 in financial aid to 12,925 students who enrolled in 4-year colleges for the first time as undergraduates, while the colleges themselves awarded $257,371,941 in grant and scholarships to 24,330 students.
Virginia receives 2.1% of the total pell grant allotment from the federal government. In 2016-2017 academic year, 13,260 4-year colleges freshmen were awarded a total amount of $58,684,024 in pell grant ($4,427 per student on average) and 25,281 students received a total amount of $155,004,500 in the form of student loan from the federal government ($6,532 per student on average).
College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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American National University
Location: Salem, VA |
Private for profit |
$18,428 | $14,832 | $14,832 |
Open admission
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Appalachian College of Pharmacy
Location: Oakwood, VA |
Private not for profit |
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Appalachian School of Law
Location: Grundy, VA |
Private not for profit |
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Argosy University-Washington DC
Location: Arlington, VA |
Private for profit |
$13,056 | $13,056 |
Open admission
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Averett University
Location: Danville, VA |
Private not for profit |
$24,904 | $31,980 | $31,980 |
57%
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Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs
Location: Danville, VA |
Private not for profit |
$23,737 |
45%
|
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Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond
Location: Henrico, VA |
Private not for profit |
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Bethel College
Location: Hampton, VA |
Private not for profit |
$17,850 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
Open admission
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Bluefield College
Location: Bluefield, VA |
Private not for profit |
$21,269 | $23,600 | $23,600 |
85%
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Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
Location: Richmond, VA |
Private not for profit |
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Bridgewater College
Location: Bridgewater, VA |
Private not for profit |
$20,176 | $31,890 | $31,890 |
53%
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Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton
Location: Hampton, VA |
Private for profit |
$13,835 | $16,880 | $16,880 |
Open admission
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Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond
Location: North Chesterfield, VA |
Private for profit |
$15,926 | $16,783 | $16,783 |
Open admission
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Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Private for profit |
$15,587 | $17,033 | $17,033 |
Open admission
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Centura College-Virginia Beach
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Private for profit |
$25,537 | $15,750 | $15,750 |
Open admission
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Chamberlain College of Nursing-Virginia
Location: Arlington, VA |
Private for profit |
$32,885 | $18,630 | $18,630 |
44%
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Christopher Newport University
Location: Newport News, VA |
Public | $22,637 | $7,836 | $19,062 |
62%
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College of William and Mary
Location: Williamsburg, VA |
Public | $16,734 | $15,674 | $36,158 |
37%
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DeVry University-Virginia
Location: Arlington, VA |
Private for profit |
$20,004 | $19,488 | $19,488 |
95%
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Divine Mercy University
Location: Arlington, VA |
Private not for profit |
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Eastern Mennonite University
Location: Harrisonburg, VA |
Private not for profit |
$23,452 | $34,060 | $34,060 |
61%
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Eastern Virginia Medical School
Location: Norfolk, VA |
Public | ||||
ECPI University
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Private for profit |
$18,989 | $14,720 | $14,720 |
71%
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Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Location: Blacksburg, VA |
Private not for profit |
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Emory & Henry College
Location: Emory, VA |
Private not for profit |
$21,160 | $33,500 | $33,500 |
70%
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Ferrum College
Location: Ferrum, VA |
Private not for profit |
$17,670 | $31,800 | $31,800 |
72%
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George Mason University
Location: Fairfax, VA |
Public | $18,032 | $8,204 | $29,486 |
81%
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Global Health College
Location: Alexandria, VA |
Private for profit |
$16,230 | $16,957 | $16,957 |
73%
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Hampden-Sydney College
Location: Hampden-Sydney, VA |
Private not for profit |
$33,210 | $41,516 | $41,516 |
56%
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Hampton University
Location: Hampton, VA |
Private not for profit |
$24,377 | $21,552 | $21,552 |
65%
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Hollins University
Location: Roanoke, VA |
Private not for profit |
$19,628 | $36,200 | $36,200 |
60%
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IGlobal University
Location: Vienna, VA |
Private for profit |
$13,500 | $13,500 |
Open admission
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James Madison University
Location: Harrisonburg, VA |
Public | $16,252 | $5,896 | $21,114 |
72%
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Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Location: Roanoke, VA |
Private not for profit |
$23,949 | $24,700 | $24,700 |
Open admission
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Liberty University
Location: Lynchburg, VA |
Private not for profit |
$24,794 | $20,455 | $20,455 |
24%
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Longwood University
Location: Farmville, VA |
Public | $18,835 | $7,350 | $22,248 |
74%
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Lynchburg College
Location: Lynchburg, VA |
Private not for profit |
$23,692 | $35,650 | $35,650 |
64%
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Mary Baldwin University
Location: Staunton, VA |
Private not for profit |
$18,543 | $30,240 | $30,240 |
99%
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Marymount University
Location: Arlington, VA |
Private not for profit |
$24,719 | $28,900 | $28,900 |
91%
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Norfolk State University
Location: Norfolk, VA |
Public | $15,103 | $5,318 | $16,920 |
85%
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Old Dominion University
Location: Norfolk, VA |
Public | $15,218 | $6,330 | $22,815 |
85%
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Radford University
Location: Radford, VA |
Public | $14,084 | $6,991 | $18,626 |
81%
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Randolph College
Location: Lynchburg, VA |
Private not for profit |
$24,775 | $36,160 | $36,160 |
84%
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Randolph-Macon College
Location: Ashland, VA |
Private not for profit |
$26,202 | $37,630 | $37,630 |
61%
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Regent University
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Private not for profit |
$17,837 | $15,900 | $15,900 |
81%
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Roanoke College
Location: Salem, VA |
Private not for profit |
$29,999 | $39,720 | $39,720 |
73%
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Sentara College of Health Sciences
Location: Chesapeake, VA |
Private not for profit |
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Shenandoah University
Location: Winchester, VA |
Private not for profit |
$28,310 | $30,132 | $30,132 |
88%
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South University–Richmond
Location: Glen Allen, VA |
Private for profit |
$20,773 | $17,234 | $17,234 |
Open admission
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South University–Virginia Beach
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Private for profit |
$22,498 | $17,234 | $17,234 |
Open admission
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Southern Virginia University
Location: Buena Vista, VA |
Private not for profit |
$22,128 | $14,900 | $14,900 |
45%
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Stratford University
Location: Fairfax, VA |
Private for profit |
$24,821 | $14,985 | $14,985 |
Open admission
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Strayer University-Virginia
Location: Arlington, VA |
Private for profit |
$24,993 | $12,780 | $12,780 |
Open admission
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Sweet Briar College
Location: Sweet Briar, VA |
Private not for profit |
$25,532 | $35,800 | $35,800 |
93%
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The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Private for profit |
$22,934 | $17,496 | $17,496 |
Open admission
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The Art Institute of Washington
Location: Arlington, VA |
Private for profit |
$22,481 | $17,496 | $17,496 |
Open admission
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The Art Institute of Washington-Dulles
Location: Sterling, VA |
Private for profit |
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The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Location: Wise, VA |
Public | $10,132 | $5,210 | $21,278 |
78%
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Union Presbyterian Seminary
Location: Richmond, VA |
Private not for profit |
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University of Management and Technology
Location: Arlington, VA |
Private for profit |
$9,360 | $9,360 |
Open admission
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University of Mary Washington
Location: Fredericksburg, VA |
Public | $20,499 | $5,772 | $20,362 |
74%
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University of Phoenix-Virginia
Location: Glen Allen, VA |
Private for profit |
Open admission
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University of Richmond
Location: University of Richmond, VA |
Private not for profit |
$22,400 | $49,420 | $49,420 |
32%
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University of the Potomac-VA Campus
Location: Vienna, VA |
Private for profit |
$12,984 | $12,984 |
Open admission
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University of Virginia-Main Campus
Location: Charlottesville, VA |
Public | $15,945 | $13,746 | $42,408 |
30%
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Virginia Baptist College
Location: Fredericksburg, VA |
Private not for profit |
$13,214 | $5,160 | $5,160 |
Open admission
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Virginia Beach Theological Seminary
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Private not for profit |
$7,320 | $7,320 |
Open admission
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Location: Richmond, VA |
Public | $20,544 | $10,846 | $29,378 |
81%
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Virginia International University
Location: Fairfax, VA |
Private not for profit |
$9,408 | $10,128 |
25%
|
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Virginia Military Institute
Location: Lexington, VA |
Public | $16,195 | $8,461 | $32,770 |
51%
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location: Blacksburg, VA |
Public | $17,190 | $10,787 | $27,306 |
71%
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Virginia State University
Location: Petersburg, VA |
Public | $15,266 | $5,172 | $14,992 |
94%
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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Location: Roanoke, VA |
Private not for profit |
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Virginia Union University
Location: Richmond, VA |
Private not for profit |
$18,956 | $15,152 | $15,152 |
41%
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Virginia University of Lynchburg
Location: Lynchburg, VA |
Private not for profit |
$16,733 | $7,200 | $7,200 |
Open admission
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Virginia Wesleyan College
Location: Norfolk, VA |
Private not for profit |
$25,607 | $34,960 | $34,960 |
90%
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Washington and Lee University
Location: Lexington, VA |
Private not for profit |
$23,867 | $47,280 | $47,280 |
24%
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College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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Advanced Technology Institute
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Private for profit |
$19,788 | $13,200 | $13,200 |
88%
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
Location: Manassas, VA |
Private for profit |
$24,038 | $16,520 | $16,520 |
Open admission
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Blue Ridge Community College
Location: Weyers Cave, VA |
Public | $8,038 | $4,133 | $9,431 |
Open admission
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Centra College of Nursing
Location: Lynchburg, VA |
Private not for profit |
$10,027 | $10,027 |
Open admission
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Central Virginia Community College
Location: Lynchburg, VA |
Public | $4,877 | $4,133 | $9,431 |
Open admission
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Centura College-Chesapeake
Location: Chesapeake, VA |
Private for profit |
$26,162 | $16,500 | $16,500 |
Open admission
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Centura College-Newport News
Location: Newport News, VA |
Private for profit |
$23,870 | $15,750 | $15,750 |
Open admission
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Centura College-Norfolk
Location: Norfolk, VA |
Private for profit |
$27,059 | $16,200 | $16,200 |
Open admission
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Centura College-Richmond Main
Location: Richmond, VA |
Private for profit |
$23,241 | $16,200 | $16,200 |
Open admission
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Chester Career College
Location: CHESTER, VA |
Private for profit |
$16,499 | $29,995 | $29,995 |
Open admission
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Columbia College
Location: Fairfax, VA |
Private for profit |
$10,111 | $9,280 | $9,280 |
Open admission
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Columbia College
Location: Centreville, VA |
Private for profit |
$9,901 | $9,280 | $9,280 |
Open admission
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Dabney S Lancaster Community College
Location: Clifton Forge, VA |
Public | $6,512 | $4,133 | $9,431 |
Open admission
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Danville Community College
Location: Danville, VA |
Public | $6,808 | $4,125 | $10,031 |
Open admission
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Danville Regional Medical Center School of Health Professions
Location: Danville, VA |
Private for profit |
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Eastern Shore Community College
Location: Melfa, VA |
Public | $5,609 | $4,133 | $9,431 |
Open admission
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Eastern Virginia Career College
Location: Fredericksburg, VA |
Private for profit |
$18,135 | $31,010 | $31,010 |
Open admission
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Everest College-Chesapeake
Location: Chesapeake, VA |
Private not for profit |
$18,063 |
Open admission
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Everest College-Newport News
Location: Newport News, VA |
Private not for profit |
$17,153 |
Open admission
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Fortis College-Norfolk
Location: Norfolk, VA |
Private for profit |
$27,304 |
Open admission
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Fortis College-Richmond
Location: Richmond, VA |
Private for profit |
$23,411 |
Open admission
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Germanna Community College
Location: Locust Grove, VA |
Public | $6,881 | $4,163 | $9,461 |
Open admission
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J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Location: Richmond, VA |
Public | $6,853 | $4,256 | $9,554 |
Open admission
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John Tyler Community College
Location: Chester, VA |
Public | $6,401 | $4,148 | $9,446 |
Open admission
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Lord Fairfax Community College
Location: Middletown, VA |
Public | $6,764 | $4,133 | $9,431 |
Open admission
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Miller-Motte Technical College-Lynchburg
Location: Lynchburg, VA |
Private for profit |
$18,501 | $9,288 | $9,288 |
Open admission
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Miller-Motte Technical College-Roanoke
Location: Roanoke, VA |
Private for profit |
$20,124 | $9,288 | $9,288 |
Open admission
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Mountain Empire Community College
Location: Big Stone Gap, VA |
Public | $6,460 | $4,133 | $9,431 |
Open admission
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New River Community College
Location: Dublin, VA |
Public | $7,132 | $4,132 | $9,430 |
Open admission
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Northern Virginia Community College
Location: Annandale, VA |
Public | $9,685 | $4,890 | $10,260 |
Open admission
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Patrick Henry Community College
Location: Martinsville, VA |
Public | $5,834 | $4,133 | $9,431 |
Open admission
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Paul D Camp Community College
Location: Franklin, VA |
Public | $6,409 | $4,133 | $9,433 |
Open admission
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Piedmont Virginia Community College
Location: Charlottesville, VA |
Public | $6,969 | $4,163 | $9,461 |
Open admission
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Rappahannock Community College
Location: Glenns, VA |
Public | $6,854 | $4,133 | $9,431 |
Open admission
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Richard Bland College of William and Mary
Location: South Prince George, VA |
Public | $9,557 | $5,130 | $17,733 |
42%
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Riverside College of Health Careers
Location: Newport News, VA |
Private not for profit |
$14,319 | $15,839 | $15,839 |
27%
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Saint Michael College of Allied Health
Location: Alexandria, VA |
Private for profit |
$32,541 |
Open admission
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Southside Regional Medical Center Professional Schools
Location: Colonial Heights, VA |
Private for profit |
$10,080 | $10,080 | ||
Southside Virginia Community College
Location: Alberta, VA |
Public | $7,870 | $4,133 | $9,431 |
Open admission
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Southwest Virginia Community College
Location: Richlands, VA |
Public | $8,250 | $4,133 | $9,431 |
Open admission
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Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
Location: Falls Church, VA |
Private for profit |
$21,595 | $17,894 | $17,894 |
60%
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Thomas Nelson Community College
Location: Hampton, VA |
Public | $6,800 | $4,193 | $9,491 |
Open admission
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Tidewater Community College
Location: Norfolk, VA |
Public | $7,806 | $4,193 | $9,491 |
Open admission
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Virginia College-Richmond
Location: Richmond, VA |
Private for profit |
$17,404 |
Open admission
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Virginia Highlands Community College
Location: Abingdon, VA |
Public | $6,921 | $4,133 | $9,431 |
Open admission
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Virginia Western Community College
Location: Roanoke, VA |
Public | $6,619 | $4,193 | $9,491 |
Open admission
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Wave Leadership College
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Private not for profit |
$8,004 | $5,280 | $5,280 |
Open admission
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Wytheville Community College
Location: Wytheville, VA |
Public | $1,825 | $4,133 | $9,431 |
Open admission
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College Name | College Type | Net Price | Tuition and Fees | Acceptance rate |
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Avi Career Training
Location: Great Falls, VA |
Private for profit |
$22,684 | $7,950 |
Open admission
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chesapeake
Location: Chesapeake, VA |
Private for profit |
$26,655 |
Open admission
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Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging
Location: Richmond, VA |
Private not for profit |
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Cayce/Reilly School of Massage
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Private not for profit |
$14,491 | $10,900 |
Open admission
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Central School of Practical Nursing
Location: Norfolk, VA |
Public | $2,325 | $6,580 |
Open admission
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CET-Alexandria
Location: Alexandria, VA |
Private not for profit |
$10,578 |
Open admission
|
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Cosmopolitan Beauty and Tech School
Location: Annandale, VA |
Private for profit |
$6,528 | $9,500 |
Open admission
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Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center
Location: Culpeper, VA |
Public | $9,426 | $16,500 |
Open admission
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Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy
Location: Reston, VA |
Private for profit |
$9,169 | $9,100 |
Open admission
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Dominion School of Hair Design
Location: Gloucester Point, VA |
Private for profit |
$14,298 | $12,550 |
Open admission
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Empire Beauty School-Midlothian
Location: Midlothian, VA |
Private for profit |
$13,862 | $19,110 |
Open admission
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Empire Beauty School-Richmond
Location: Richmond, VA |
Private for profit |
$14,537 | $19,110 |
Open admission
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Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Private for profit |
$13,943 | $18,750 |
Open admission
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Everest College-Woodbridge
Location: Woodbridge, VA |
Private not for profit |
$19,308 | $15,781 |
Open admission
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Graham Webb International Academy of Hair
Location: Arlington, VA |
Private for profit |
$11,926 | $16,500 |
Open admission
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Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing
Location: Henrico, VA |
Public |
65%
|
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Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics
Location: Richmond, VA |
Private for profit |
$14,309 | $9,950 |
Open admission
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Luckes Beauty Academy
Location: Newport News, VA |
Private for profit |
$13,123 | $14,075 |
Open admission
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National Personal Training Institute
Location: Vienna, VA |
Private for profit |
$13,571 | $7,390 |
Open admission
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Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage
Location: Falls Church, VA |
Private for profit |
Open admission
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Paul Mitchell the School-Mclean
Location: McLean, VA |
Private for profit |
$15,937 | $16,550 |
Open admission
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Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke
Location: Roanoke, VA |
Private for profit |
$12,202 | $17,000 | |
Paul Mitchell the School-Woodbridge
Location: Woodbridge, VA |
Private for profit |
$11,871 | $15,050 |
Open admission
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Rudy & Kelly Academy-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Private for profit |
$11,807 | $16,100 |
Open admission
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Staunton School of Cosmetology
Location: Staunton, VA |
Private for profit |
$11,975 | $15,180 |
Open admission
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Suffolk Beauty Academy
Location: Suffolk, VA |
Private for profit |
$15,353 | $16,500 |
Open admission
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Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
Location: Lynchburg, VA |
Private for profit |
$13,330 | $14,750 |
Open admission
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The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Private for profit |
$14,842 | $9,650 |
Open admission
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Tidewater Tech-Trades
Location: Norfolk, VA |
Private for profit |
$22,483 |
Open admission
|
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Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia
Location: Newport News, VA |
Private for profit |
$11,005 | $19,135 |
Open admission
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Public | $1,298 | $4,303 |
Open admission
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Virginia School of Hair Design
Location: Hampton, VA |
Private for profit |
$13,314 | $10,000 |
Open admission
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Virginia School of Massage
Location: Charlottesville, VA |
Private for profit |
$19,812 | $12,229 |
Open admission
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Wards Corner Beauty Academy-Norfolk
Location: Norfolk, VA |
Private for profit |
$18,000 |
Open admission
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Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center
Location: Fishersville, VA |
Public | $22,334 | $8,208 |