Virginia College Graduation Rates — All Colleges Ranked

✅ 21 Excellent (80%+) 🔵 32 Good (60–79%) ⚠️ 38 Moderate (40–59%) ⚪ 67 No data

#	College	Grad Rate	Rating	Retention	Enrollment	Type	In-State Tuition
🥇	Centra College Lynchburg	100%	🟢 Excellent	N/A	219	Private Non-profit	$12,983
🥈	Riverside College of Health Careers Newport News	100%	🟢 Excellent	N/A	350	Private Non-profit	$17,250
🥉	Ascent College Gainesville	100%	🟢 Excellent	N/A	82	Private Non-profit	$8,550
4	Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics Ashland	100%	🟢 Excellent	100%	7	Private For-profit	N/A
5	Chamberlain University-Virginia Vienna	100%	🟢 Excellent	100%	557	Private For-profit	$20,785
6	Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School Petersburg	100%	🟢 Excellent	100%	70	Private For-profit	N/A
7	Virginia Barber School Richmond	100%	🟢 Excellent	N/A	7	Private For-profit	N/A
8	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville	96%	🟢 Excellent	98%	17,597	Public	$21,803
9	Medical Solutions Academy Danville	94%	🟢 Excellent	19%	108	Private For-profit	N/A
10	Washington and Lee University Lexington	94%	🟢 Excellent	97%	1,881	Private Non-profit	$68,045
11	Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy Reston	93%	🟢 Excellent	N/A	36	Private For-profit	N/A
12	Cayce/Reilly School of Massage Virginia Beach	90%	🟢 Excellent	N/A	19	Private Non-profit	N/A
13	William & Mary Williamsburg	89%	🟢 Excellent	95%	7,055	Public	$25,914
14	The Esthetic Institute Vienna	88%	🟢 Excellent	N/A	66	Private For-profit	N/A
15	Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center Culpeper	88%	🟢 Excellent	100%	34	Public	N/A
16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg	86%	🟢 Excellent	93%	30,923	Public	$15,948
17	Avi Career Training Great Falls	86%	🟢 Excellent	80%	22	Private For-profit	N/A
18	University of Richmond University of Richmond	85%	🟢 Excellent	91%	2,980	Private Non-profit	$65,230
19	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas Manassas	82%	🟢 Excellent	71%	272	Private For-profit	$16,757
20	The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics Virginia Beach	81%	🟢 Excellent	N/A	271	Private For-profit	N/A
21	Columbia College Vienna	80%	🟢 Excellent	85%	151	Private For-profit	N/A
22	James Madison University Harrisonburg	80%	🔵 Good	92%	20,888	Public	$14,250
23	Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach	79%	🔵 Good	80%	415	Private For-profit	$14,568
24	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk Norfolk	79%	🔵 Good	74%	270	Private For-profit	$16,757
25	Centura College-Chesapeake Chesapeake	78%	🔵 Good	N/A	191	Private For-profit	$16,637
26	Central School of Practical Nursing Norfolk	76%	🔵 Good	80%	24	Public	N/A
27	Virginia Military Institute Lexington	76%	🔵 Good	81%	1,527	Public	$21,046
28	Centura College-Newport News Newport News	75%	🔵 Good	72%	203	Private For-profit	$16,637
29	Patrick Henry College Purcellville	74%	🔵 Good	88%	395	Private Non-profit	$28,425
30	Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School Virginia Beach	73%	🔵 Good	88%	155	Private For-profit	N/A
31	Centura College-Norfolk Norfolk	73%	🔵 Good	67%	163	Private For-profit	$16,637
32	Christopher Newport University Newport News	72%	🔵 Good	81%	4,365	Public	$16,828
33	Centura College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach	71%	🔵 Good	N/A	—	Private For-profit	$16,637
34	Tidewater Tech-Trades Norfolk	71%	🔵 Good	63%	367	Private For-profit	$16,337
35	Staunton School of Cosmetology Staunton	71%	🔵 Good	100%	24	Private For-profit	N/A
36	Randolph-Macon College Ashland	70%	🔵 Good	84%	1,639	Private Non-profit	$49,466
37	George Mason University Fairfax	68%	🔵 Good	86%	27,752	Public	$14,220
38	Roanoke College Salem	67%	🔵 Good	76%	1,767	Private Non-profit	$38,068
39	Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg	67%	🔵 Good	76%	754	Private Non-profit	$43,920
40	Shenandoah University Winchester	67%	🔵 Good	82%	2,116	Private Non-profit	$36,950
41	Washington University of Science and Technology Alexandria	67%	🔵 Good	75%	400	Private For-profit	$13,785
42	Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy Petersburg	67%	🔵 Good	90%	46	Private For-profit	N/A
43	University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg	66%	🔵 Good	84%	3,566	Public	$14,640
44	Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing Falls Church	66%	🔵 Good	83%	730	Private For-profit	N/A
45	Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg	66%	🔵 Good	83%	177	Private For-profit	N/A
46	Liberty University Lynchburg	65%	🔵 Good	80%	50,012	Private Non-profit	$22,465
47	Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner McLean	65%	🔵 Good	N/A	—	Private For-profit	N/A
48	Hollins University Roanoke	65%	🔵 Good	74%	665	Private Non-profit	$43,560
49	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond	63%	🔵 Good	85%	20,753	Public	$16,945
50	Chester Career College CHESTER	63%	🔵 Good	80%	79	Private For-profit	N/A
51	Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney	62%	🔵 Good	84%	946	Private Non-profit	$54,550
52	Longwood University Farmville	61%	🔵 Good	80%	3,015	Public	$15,744
53	Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing Virginia Beach	60%	🔵 Good	31%	29	Public	N/A
54	Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke Roanoke	59%	🟡 Moderate	72%	169	Private For-profit	N/A
55	University of Lynchburg Lynchburg	57%	🟡 Moderate	71%	1,577	Private Non-profit	$36,750
56	Hampton University Hampton	57%	🟡 Moderate	85%	3,727	Private Non-profit	$30,592
57	Regent University Virginia Beach	57%	🟡 Moderate	75%	4,729	Private Non-profit	$21,650
58	Emory & Henry University Emory	56%	🟡 Moderate	66%	1,078	Private Non-profit	$39,000
59	Marymount University Arlington	54%	🟡 Moderate	73%	1,810	Private Non-profit	$40,920
60	Bridgewater College Bridgewater	53%	🟡 Moderate	75%	1,400	Private Non-profit	$16,090
61	Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar	52%	🟡 Moderate	69%	443	Private Non-profit	$26,160
62	Fortis College-Richmond Richmond	50%	🟡 Moderate	55%	502	Private For-profit	$15,688
63	Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy Lynchburg	50%	🟡 Moderate	47%	175	Private For-profit	N/A
64	University of the Potomac-VA Campus FALLS CHURCH	50%	🟡 Moderate	67%	157	Private For-profit	$6,660
65	Paul Mitchell the School-Woodbridge Woodbridge	50%	🟡 Moderate	N/A	—	Private For-profit	N/A
66	Empire Beauty School-Newport News Newport News	50%	🟡 Moderate	50%	92	Private For-profit	N/A
67	New River Community College Dublin	50%	🟡 Moderate	68%	1,965	Public	$4,979
68	Radford University Radford	49%	🟡 Moderate	76%	6,038	Public	$12,548
69	Averett University Danville	48%	🟡 Moderate	65%	1,231	Private Non-profit	$38,550
70	Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap	48%	🟡 Moderate	64%	1,282	Public	$5,007
71	Wytheville Community College Wytheville	47%	🟡 Moderate	73%	1,255	Public	$5,007
72	University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise	47%	🟡 Moderate	72%	1,101	Public	$11,780
73	Asher Institute of Hampton Hampton	47%	🟡 Moderate	100%	144	Private For-profit	N/A
74	Germanna Community College Locust Grove	46%	🟡 Moderate	64%	5,508	Public	$5,257
75	Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia Newport News	46%	🟡 Moderate	20%	15	Private For-profit	N/A
76	Randolph College Lynchburg	46%	🟡 Moderate	75%	658	Private Non-profit	$30,310
77	Old Dominion University Norfolk	46%	🟡 Moderate	77%	17,514	Public	$12,750
78	Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff	46%	🟡 Moderate	61%	1,651	Public	$5,075
79	Rappahannock Community College Glenns	45%	🟡 Moderate	65%	1,367	Public	$5,102
80	Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown	45%	🟡 Moderate	69%	3,195	Public	$5,072
81	Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg	45%	🟡 Moderate	64%	2,249	Public	$5,157
82	Empire Beauty School-Midlothian Midlothian	44%	🟡 Moderate	71%	125	Private For-profit	N/A
83	ECPI University Virginia Beach	42%	🟡 Moderate	56%	12,090	Private For-profit	$18,484
84	South University-Richmond Glen Allen	42%	🟡 Moderate	67%	232	Private For-profit	$18,145
85	Southside Virginia Community College Alberta	42%	🟡 Moderate	71%	1,807	Public	$5,007
86	Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach	42%	🟡 Moderate	74%	1,256	Private Non-profit	$37,500
87	Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville	42%	🟡 Moderate	62%	1,350	Public	$5,002
88	Eastern Shore Community College Melfa	41%	🟡 Moderate	67%	495	Public	$5,082
89	Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave	40%	🟡 Moderate	65%	2,730	Public	$5,646
90	Virginia Western Community College Roanoke	40%	🟡 Moderate	63%	3,898	Public	$5,400
91	Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon	40%	🟡 Moderate	60%	1,349	Public	$5,022
92	Virginia State University Petersburg	39%	🔴 Below average	69%	5,074	Public	$10,043
93	Mary Baldwin University Staunton	39%	🔴 Below average	67%	1,090	Private Non-profit	$34,152
94	Empire Beauty School-Richmond Richmond	39%	🔴 Below average	56%	77	Private For-profit	N/A
95	Danville Community College Danville	39%	🔴 Below average	65%	1,306	Public	$4,992
96	Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville	39%	🔴 Below average	68%	3,045	Public	$5,072
97	Norfolk State University Norfolk	39%	🔴 Below average	73%	5,392	Public	$10,180
98	Brightpoint Community College Chester	38%	🔴 Below average	68%	5,792	Public	$5,082
99	Mountain Gateway Community College Clifton Forge	38%	🔴 Below average	60%	425	Public	$5,022
100	Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg	38%	🔴 Below average	75%	125	Private Non-profit	$11,360
101	Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach	37%	🔴 Below average	56%	163	Private For-profit	N/A
102	Strayer University-Virginia Arlington	36%	🔴 Below average	75%	1,668	Private For-profit	$13,920
103	Paul D Camp Community College Franklin	36%	🔴 Below average	58%	613	Public	$5,012
104	Virginia Union University Richmond	34%	🔴 Below average	67%	1,203	Private Non-profit	$17,450
105	Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton	34%	🔴 Below average	58%	3,941	Public	$5,088
106	Southern Virginia University Buena Vista	33%	🔴 Below average	74%	936	Private Non-profit	$21,280
107	American National University Salem	33%	🔴 Below average	83%	630	Private For-profit	$10,961
108	University of Management and Technology Arlington	33%	🔴 Below average	100%	294	Private For-profit	$9,450
109	Northern Virginia Community College Annandale	33%	🔴 Below average	71%	33,048	Public	$5,891
110	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond	32%	🔴 Below average	68%	5,586	Public	$5,280
111	Ferrum College Ferrum	32%	🔴 Below average	64%	699	Private Non-profit	$28,520
112	Tidewater Community College Norfolk	32%	🔴 Below average	64%	12,082	Public	$5,588
113	Fortis College-Norfolk Norfolk	30%	🔴 Below average	35%	399	Private For-profit	$14,801
114	Luckes Beauty Academy LLC Newport News	25%	🔴 Below average	0%	17	Private For-profit	N/A
115	Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach	24%	🔴 Below average	100%	1,709	Private Non-profit	$18,489
116	Bluefield University Bluefield	18%	🔴 Below average	61%	614	Private Non-profit	$26,770
117	Richard Bland College South Prince George	9%	🔴 Below average	57%	894	Public	$9,090
118	South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach	8%	🔴 Below average	100%	240	Private For-profit	$18,145
119	DeVry University-Virginia Arlington	0%	🔴 Below average	N/A	13	Private For-profit	$17,408
120	Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Public	N/A
121	Sovah School of Health Professions Danville	—	⚪ No data	N/A	30	Private For-profit	N/A
122	Sentara College of Health Sciences Chesapeake	—	⚪ No data	N/A	242	Private Non-profit	N/A
123	Southside College of Health Sciences Colonial Heights	—	⚪ No data	N/A	151	Private Non-profit	N/A
124	Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Richmond	—	⚪ No data	N/A	591	Private Non-profit	N/A
125	Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging Richmond	—	⚪ No data	N/A	35	Private Non-profit	N/A
126	Union Presbyterian Seminary Richmond	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private Non-profit	N/A
127	Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing Richmond	—	⚪ No data	N/A	79	Public	N/A
128	Appalachian School of Law Grundy	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private Non-profit	N/A
129	Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Blacksburg	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private Non-profit	N/A
130	Divine Mercy University Sterling	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private Non-profit	N/A
131	Virginia Beach Theological Seminary Virginia Beach	—	⚪ No data	N/A	1	Private Non-profit	N/A
132	Appalachian College of Pharmacy Oakwood	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private Non-profit	N/A
133	Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage Falls Church	—	⚪ No data	N/A	101	Private For-profit	N/A
134	Virginia University of Integrative Medicine Vienna	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private Non-profit	N/A
135	Lotus Professional College Richmond	—	⚪ No data	N/A	171	Private For-profit	N/A
136	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington Arlington	—	⚪ No data	96%	166	Private For-profit	N/A
137	Galen Health Institutes-Richmond Richmond	—	⚪ No data	76%	454	Private For-profit	$16,364
138	Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church Falls Church	—	⚪ No data	58%	348	Private For-profit	$24,413
139	Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke Roanoke	—	⚪ No data	57%	315	Private For-profit	$16,364
140	Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek Norfolk	—	⚪ No data	N/A	133	Private For-profit	$16,337
141	Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake Chesapeake	—	⚪ No data	N/A	149	Private For-profit	$24,653
142	Life Pacific University-Virginia Christiansburg	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private Non-profit	$16,138
143	Pardee RAND Graduate School - Virginia Arlington	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private Non-profit	N/A
144	Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Blacksburg	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private Non-profit	N/A
145	Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond North Chesterfield	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private Non-profit	$18,689
146	Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton Hampton	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private Non-profit	$18,189
147	Strayer University-Alexandria Campus Alexandria	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private For-profit	$13,920
148	Strayer University-Newport News Campus Newport News	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private For-profit	$13,920
149	Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus Virginia Beach	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private For-profit	$13,920
150	ECPI University-Newport News Newport News	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private For-profit	$18,484
151	ECPI University-Manassas Manassas	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private For-profit	$18,484
152	ECPI University-Culinary Institute of Virginia Norfolk	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private For-profit	$18,484
153	ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences Virginia Beach	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private For-profit	$18,484
154	ECPI University-Richmond South Richmond	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private For-profit	$18,484
155	ECPI University-Innsbrook Glen Allen	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private For-profit	$18,484
156	ECPI University-Richmond West Richmond	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private For-profit	$18,484
157	ECPI University - Roanoke Roanoke	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private For-profit	$18,484
158	Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton Hampton	—	⚪ No data	N/A	—	Private For-profit	N/A

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