Nearby colleges
Colleges near Richmond, VA
13 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Richmond, Virginia — 7 in Richmond itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Richmond by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Brightpoint Community College ($5,082)
- Median in-state tuition (13 reporting)
- $18,145
- Median net price after aid (10 reporting)
- $23,846
- Highest graduation rate
- University of Richmond (85%)
- Most selective
- University of Richmond (22% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Virginia Commonwealth University (27,830 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Richmond
Nearest first. Showing 13 of 13. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Richmond campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | 1 mi | Richmond, VA | $18,529 | Not reported | 86% | Not reported | University |
| J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College | 1 mi | Richmond, VA | $5,730 | $5,168 | 100% | 32% | Community college |
| Fortis College-Richmond | 1 mi | Richmond, VA | $15,688 | $24,635 | 100% | 50% | Community college |
| Virginia Union University | 2 mi | Richmond, VA | $17,450 | $13,235 | 98% | 34% | University |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 3 mi | Richmond, VA | $16,945 | $23,433 | 93% | 63% | University |
| University of Richmond | 4 mi | Richmond, VA | $65,230 | $31,309 | 22% | 85% | University |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | 5 mi | Richmond, VA | $18,529 | Not reported | 45% | Not reported | University |
| South University-Richmond | 8 mi | Glen Allen, VA | $18,145 | $30,442 | 100% | 42% | University |
| Randolph-Macon College | 12 mi | Ashland, VA | $49,466 | $27,866 | 87% | 70% | University |
| Brightpoint Community College | 17 mi | Chester, VA | $5,082 | $5,490 | 100% | 38% | Community college |
| Chester Career College | 17 mi | CHESTER, VA | $18,529 | $24,259 | 100% | 63% | Community college |
| Southside College of Health Sciences | 22 mi | Colonial Heights, VA | $18,529 | Not reported | 100% | Not reported | Community college |
| Virginia State University | 24 mi | Petersburg, VA | $10,043 | $15,840 | 89% | 39% | University |
What the Richmond area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Richmond CampusPin finds 13 colleges. 7 of them are in Richmond itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Richmond campus cluster.
- Brightpoint Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 13 nearby colleges listed, at $5,082. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 5 of the 13 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Richmond is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Richmond anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Richmond, VA?
- CampusPin finds 13 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Richmond, Virginia. That includes 7 located in Richmond itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Richmond?
- Of the colleges on this page, Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond is the nearest to the Richmond campus cluster at about 1 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Richmond?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Richmond, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Richmond come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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Suggested citation
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