Here are the best four year colleges in Virginia. This guide includes both private and non-profit universities and colleges in Virginia.
- Danville, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.averett.edu/
- Bluefield, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.bluefield.edu/
- Bridgewater, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.bridgewater.edu/
Christopher Newport University
- Newport News, Virginia
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: cnu.edu/
- Williamsburg, Virginia
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small Suburb
Website: www.wm.edu
- Harrisonburg, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: emu.edu/
- Emory, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Rural
Website: www.ehc.edu/
- Fairfax, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.fxua.edu/
- Ferrum, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Rural
Website: www.ferrum.edu/
- Hampden-Sydney, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Rural
Website: www.hsc.edu/
- Hampton, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.hamptonu.edu/
- Roanoke, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.hollins.edu/
- Harrisonburg, Virginia
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.jmu.edu/
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.liberty.edu/
- Staunton, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: marybaldwin.edu/
- Arlington, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.marymount.edu/
- Norfolk, Virginia
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.nsu.edu/
- Norfolk, Virginia
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.odu.edu/
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.randolphcollege.edu/
- Ashland, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.rmc.edu/
- Salem, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.roanoke.edu/
- Winchester, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.su.edu/
- Sweet Briar, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: sbc.edu/
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.umw.edu/
- Vienna, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: potomac.edu/
- Richmond, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.richmond.edu/
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.virginia.edu/
University of Virginia’s College at Wise
- Wise, Virginia
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.uvawise.edu/
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Richmond, Virginia
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.vcu.edu/
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Blacksburg, Virginia
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: vt.edu/
- Richmond, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.vuu.edu/
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.vwu.edu/
- Lexington, Virginia
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.wlu.edu/
The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.