How much does college cost in Virginia?

The average in-state tuition in Virginia is $18,326 per year, based on 156 colleges.

What is the cheapest college in Virginia?

The lowest in-state tuition in Virginia is $4,979 at New River Community College.

What is the most expensive college in Virginia?

The highest in-state tuition in Virginia is N/A at Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton.

How does Virginia compare to the national average?

The national average in-state tuition is $18,082; Virginia is 1% above that.

How many colleges are in Virginia?

College Scorecard lists 156 colleges in Virginia.

College Tuition in Virginia (2026): Average Cost and Full List

	Virginia	National	Difference
Average in-state tuition	$18,326	$18,082	+1%

All 156 Colleges in Virginia

#	College	City	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State	Acceptance
1	New River Community College	Dublin	$4,979	$11,417	N/A
2	Danville Community College	Danville	$4,992	$11,430	N/A
3	Patrick & Henry Community College	Martinsville	$5,002	$11,440	N/A
4	Mountain Empire Community College	Big Stone Gap	$5,007	$11,445	N/A
5	Southside Virginia Community College	Alberta	$5,007	$11,445	N/A
6	Wytheville Community College	Wytheville	$5,007	$11,445	N/A
7	Paul D Camp Community College	Franklin	$5,012	$11,450	N/A
8	Mountain Gateway Community College	Clifton Forge	$5,022	$11,460	N/A
9	Virginia Highlands Community College	Abingdon	$5,022	$11,460	N/A
10	Laurel Ridge Community College	Middletown	$5,072	$11,510	N/A
11	Piedmont Virginia Community College	Charlottesville	$5,072	$11,510	N/A
12	Southwest Virginia Community College	Cedar Bluff	$5,075	$11,513	N/A
13	Eastern Shore Community College	Melfa	$5,082	$11,520	N/A
14	Brightpoint Community College	Chester	$5,082	$11,520	N/A
15	Virginia Peninsula Community College	Hampton	$5,088	$11,526	N/A
16	Rappahannock Community College	Glenns	$5,102	$11,540	N/A
17	Central Virginia Community College	Lynchburg	$5,157	$11,595	N/A
18	Germanna Community College	Locust Grove	$5,257	$11,648	N/A
19	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Richmond	$5,280	$11,718	N/A
20	Virginia Western Community College	Roanoke	$5,400	$11,838	N/A
21	Tidewater Community College	Norfolk	$5,588	$12,296	N/A
22	Blue Ridge Community College	Weyers Cave	$5,646	$12,084	N/A
23	Northern Virginia Community College	Annandale	$5,891	$12,409	N/A
24	University of the Potomac-VA Campus	FALLS CHURCH	$6,660	$6,660	N/A
25	Ascent College	Gainesville	$8,550	$8,550	N/A
26	Richard Bland College	South Prince George	$9,090	$14,970	89%
27	University of Management and Technology	Arlington	$9,450	$9,450	N/A
28	Virginia State University	Petersburg	$10,043	$22,650	89%
29	Norfolk State University	Norfolk	$10,180	$21,682	88%
30	American National University	Salem	$10,961	$10,961	N/A
31	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Lynchburg	$11,360	$11,360	N/A
32	University of Virginia's College at Wise	Wise	$11,780	$28,010	29%
33	Radford University	Radford	$12,548	$25,633	90%
34	Old Dominion University	Norfolk	$12,750	$33,780	90%
35	Centra College	Lynchburg	$12,983	$12,983	100%
36	Washington University of Science and Technology	Alexandria	$13,785	$13,785	7%
37	Strayer University-Virginia	Arlington	$13,920	$13,920	N/A
38	Strayer University-Alexandria Campus	Alexandria	$13,920	$13,920	N/A
39	Strayer University-Newport News Campus	Newport News	$13,920	$13,920	N/A
40	Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus	Virginia Beach	$13,920	$13,920	N/A
41	George Mason University	Fairfax	$14,220	$38,688	87%
42	James Madison University	Harrisonburg	$14,250	$31,604	72%
43	Advanced Technology Institute	Virginia Beach	$14,568	$14,568	54%
44	University of Mary Washington	Fredericksburg	$14,640	$27,560	80%
45	Fortis College-Norfolk	Norfolk	$14,801	$14,801	N/A
46	Fortis College-Richmond	Richmond	$15,688	$15,688	N/A
47	Longwood University	Farmville	$15,744	$27,978	90%
48	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg	$15,948	$37,764	55%
49	Bridgewater College	Bridgewater	$16,090	$16,090	92%
50	Life Pacific University-Virginia	Christiansburg	$16,138	$16,138	N/A
51	Tidewater Tech-Trades	Norfolk	$16,337	$16,337	N/A
52	Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek	Norfolk	$16,337	$16,337	N/A
53	Galen Health Institutes-Richmond	Richmond	$16,364	$16,364	N/A
54	Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke	Roanoke	$16,364	$16,364	N/A
55	Centura College-Chesapeake	Chesapeake	$16,637	$16,637	N/A
56	Centura College-Newport News	Newport News	$16,637	$16,637	N/A
57	Centura College-Norfolk	Norfolk	$16,637	$16,637	N/A
58	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk	Norfolk	$16,757	$16,757	N/A
59	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas	Manassas	$16,757	$16,757	N/A
60	Christopher Newport University	Newport News	$16,828	$31,178	86%
61	Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond	$16,945	$40,109	93%
62	Riverside College of Health Sciences	Newport News	$17,250	$17,250	13%
63	DeVry University-Virginia	Arlington	$17,408	$17,408	N/A
64	Virginia Union University	Richmond	$17,450	$17,450	98%
65	South University-Richmond	Glen Allen	$18,145	$18,145	N/A
66	South University-Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach	$18,145	$18,145	N/A
67	Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton	Hampton	$18,189	$18,189	N/A
68	ECPI University	Virginia Beach	$18,484	$18,484	75%
69	ECPI University-Newport News	Newport News	$18,484	$18,484	N/A
70	ECPI University-Manassas	Manassas	$18,484	$18,484	N/A
71	ECPI University-Culinary Institute of Virginia	Norfolk	$18,484	$18,484	N/A
72	ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences	Virginia Beach	$18,484	$18,484	N/A
73	ECPI University-Richmond South	Richmond	$18,484	$18,484	N/A
74	ECPI University-Innsbrook	Glen Allen	$18,484	$18,484	N/A
75	ECPI University-Richmond West	Richmond	$18,484	$18,484	N/A
76	ECPI University - Roanoke	Roanoke	$18,484	$18,484	N/A
77	Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach	$18,489	$18,489	N/A
78	Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond	North Chesterfield	$18,689	$18,689	N/A
79	Chamberlain University-Virginia	Vienna	$20,785	$20,785	90%
80	Virginia Military Institute	Lexington	$21,046	$52,638	71%
81	Southern Virginia University	Buena Vista	$21,280	$21,280	96%
82	Regent University	Virginia Beach	$21,650	$21,650	38%
83	University of Virginia-Main Campus	Charlottesville	$21,803	$59,512	17%
84	Liberty University	Lynchburg	$22,465	$22,465	99%
85	Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church	Falls Church	$24,413	$24,413	100%
86	Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake	Chesapeake	$24,653	$24,653	100%
87	William & Mary	Williamsburg	$25,914	$51,038	34%
88	Sweet Briar College	Sweet Briar	$26,160	$26,160	76%
89	Bluefield University	Bluefield	$26,770	$26,770	59%
90	Patrick Henry College	Purcellville	$28,425	$28,425	77%
91	Ferrum College	Ferrum	$28,520	$28,520	89%
92	Randolph College	Lynchburg	$30,310	$30,310	94%
93	Hampton University	Hampton	$30,592	$30,592	62%
94	Mary Baldwin University	Staunton	$34,152	$34,152	N/A
95	University of Lynchburg	Lynchburg	$36,750	$36,750	43%
96	Shenandoah University	Winchester	$36,950	$36,950	77%
97	Virginia Wesleyan University	Virginia Beach	$37,500	$37,500	73%
98	Roanoke College	Salem	$38,068	$38,068	83%
99	Averett University	Danville	$38,550	$38,550	57%
100	Emory & Henry University	Emory	$39,000	$39,000	84%
101	Marymount University	Arlington	$40,920	$40,920	93%
102	Hollins University	Roanoke	$43,560	$43,560	68%
103	Eastern Mennonite University	Harrisonburg	$43,920	$43,920	100%
104	Randolph-Macon College	Ashland	$49,466	$49,466	87%
105	Hampden-Sydney College	Hampden-Sydney	$54,550	$54,550	41%
106	University of Richmond	University of Richmond	$65,230	$65,230	22%
107	Washington and Lee University	Lexington	$68,045	$68,045	14%
108	Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke	Roanoke	N/A	N/A	N/A
109	Central School of Practical Nursing	Norfolk	N/A	N/A	N/A
110	Sovah School of Health Professions	Danville	N/A	N/A	N/A
111	Sentara College of Health Sciences	Chesapeake	N/A	N/A	N/A
112	Southside College of Health Sciences	Colonial Heights	N/A	N/A	N/A
113	Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy	Lynchburg	N/A	N/A	N/A
114	Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing	Richmond	N/A	N/A	N/A
115	Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging	Richmond	N/A	N/A	N/A
116	Staunton School of Cosmetology	Staunton	N/A	N/A	N/A
117	Union Presbyterian Seminary	Richmond	N/A	N/A	N/A
118	Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing	Virginia Beach	N/A	N/A	N/A
119	Cayce/Reilly School of Massage	Virginia Beach	N/A	N/A	N/A
120	Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing	Richmond	N/A	N/A	70%
121	Appalachian School of Law	Grundy	N/A	N/A	N/A
122	Chester Career College	CHESTER	N/A	N/A	N/A
123	Eastern Virginia Career College	Fredericksburg	N/A	N/A	96%
124	Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School	Virginia Beach	N/A	N/A	N/A
125	Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine	Blacksburg	N/A	N/A	N/A
126	Empire Beauty School-Midlothian	Midlothian	N/A	N/A	N/A
127	Divine Mercy University	Sterling	N/A	N/A	N/A
128	Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center	Culpeper	N/A	N/A	N/A
129	Avi Career Training	vienna	N/A	N/A	N/A
130	Virginia Beach Theological Seminary	Virginia Beach	N/A	N/A	N/A
131	Appalachian College of Pharmacy	Oakwood	N/A	N/A	N/A
132	Empire Beauty School-Richmond	Richmond	N/A	N/A	N/A
133	Columbia College	Vienna	N/A	N/A	N/A
134	Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics	Ashland	N/A	N/A	N/A
135	Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage	Falls Church	N/A	N/A	N/A
136	Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach	N/A	N/A	N/A
137	Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia	Newport News	N/A	N/A	N/A
138	The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics	Virginia Beach	N/A	N/A	N/A
139	Luckes Beauty Academy LLC	Newport News	N/A	N/A	N/A
140	Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing	Falls Church	N/A	N/A	28%
141	Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy	Reston	N/A	N/A	N/A
142	Virginia University of Integrative Medicine	Vienna	N/A	N/A	N/A
143	The Esthetic Institute	Vienna	N/A	N/A	N/A
144	Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School	Petersburg	N/A	N/A	N/A
145	Lotus Professional College	Richmond	N/A	N/A	N/A
146	Empire Beauty School-Newport News	Newport News	N/A	N/A	N/A
147	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington	Arlington	N/A	N/A	N/A
148	Medical Solutions Academy	Danville	N/A	N/A	N/A
149	Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy	Petersburg	N/A	N/A	N/A
150	Virginia Barber School	Richmond	N/A	N/A	N/A
151	University of Fairfax	Salem	N/A	N/A	N/A
152	Virginia Christian College	Dumfries	N/A	N/A	N/A
153	University of North America	Fairfax	N/A	N/A	N/A
154	RAND School of Public Policy - Virginia	Arlington	N/A	N/A	N/A
155	Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine	Blacksburg	N/A	N/A	N/A
156	Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton	Hampton	N/A	N/A	N/A

College Tuition in Virginia (2026)

Virginia vs. National Average