Virginia Colleges & Universities

Ashland, VA — Private liberal arts college, home of the Yellow Jackets

Blacksburg, VA — Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, est. 1872

Bridgewater, VA — Private liberal arts college, home of the Eagles

Charlottesville, VA — Public research university founded 1819 by Thomas Jefferson

Radford, VA — Public university in the New River Valley; home of the Highlanders

Fairfax, VA — Public research university, largest in Virginia

Farmville, VA — Public liberal arts university

Fredericksburg, VA — Public liberal arts university

Hampton, VA — Private HBCU, home of the Hampton Pirates

Harrisonburg, VA — Private Mennonite university

Harrisonburg, VA — Public university, home of the JMU Dukes

Lexington, VA — Public military college, home of the VMI Keydets

Lexington, VA — Private liberal arts university, est. 1749

Lynchburg, VA — Private Christian university, home of the Liberty Flames

Lynchburg, VA — Private liberal arts university

Newport News, VA — Public liberal arts university, home of the CNU Captains

Norfolk, VA — Public HBCU, home of the NSU Spartans

Norfolk, VA — Public research university, home of the ODU Monarchs

Petersburg, VA — Public HBCU, home of the VSU Trojans

Richmond, VA — Public research university, home of the VCU Rams

Roanoke, VA — Private liberal arts university for women

Salem, VA — Private Lutheran liberal arts college, est. 1842; home of the Roanoke Maroons

Staunton, VA — Private liberal arts university

Williamsburg, VA — Public university, second-oldest in the U.S., est. 1693

Winchester, VA — Private university, home of the Hornets