Public colleges
Public Colleges in Virginia
CampusPin lists 40 public colleges and universities in Virginia, about 39.2% of the state's 102 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $14,880 in this snapshot.
Virginia public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 40
- Share of state colleges
- 39.2%
- Median in-state tuition
- $14,880
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $32,010
- Out-of-state premium
- +$17,130
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Virginia
- Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News · $16,351 in-state
- Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk · $18,529 in-state
- George Mason UniversityFairfax · $13,815 in-state
- James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg · $13,576 in-state
- Longwood UniversityFarmville · $15,200 in-state
- Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk · $9,910 in-state
- Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk · $12,262 in-state
- Radford UniversityRadford · $12,286 in-state
- University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg · $14,559 in-state
- University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville · $20,986 in-state
- University of Virginia's College at WiseWise · $11,656 in-state
- Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond · $16,458 in-state
- Virginia Military InstituteLexington · $20,398 in-state
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg · $15,478 in-state
- Virginia State UniversityPetersburg · $9,755 in-state
- William & MaryWilliamsburg · $25,040 in-state
Public community colleges in Virginia
- Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave · $5,502
- Brightpoint Community CollegeChester · $4,938
- Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg · $4,998
- Danville Community CollegeDanville · $4,848
- Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfa · $4,938
- Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove · $5,066
- J. Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond · $5,730
- Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown · $4,928
- Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap · $4,863
- Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge · $4,878
- New River Community CollegeDublin · $4,835
- Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale · $5,730
- Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville · $4,858
- Paul D. Camp Community CollegeFranklin · $5,730
- Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville · $4,928
- Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns · $4,958
- Richard Bland CollegeSouth Prince George · $8,850
- Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta · $4,848
- Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff · $4,901
- Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk · $5,730
- Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon · $4,863
- Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton · $4,944
- Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke · $5,256
- Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville · $4,863
Public vs private in Virginia
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
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Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Virginia come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
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
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Virginia. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/virginia