Colleges in Richmond, VA
The 13 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Richmond that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools13
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 26 · 4 · 3Level of institution
Award doctorates3In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Richmond
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (6)
- Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingPrivate nonprofit · 591 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- ECPI University-Richmond WestPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Lotus Professional CollegePrivate for-profit · 171 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 2, up to master's
- Union Presbyterian SeminaryPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Theology and Religious Vocations
Fields taught: 1, up to doctorate
- Virginia Commonwealth UniversityPublic · 20,753 undergraduatesCost $43,180 a year · net price $25,037 · completion 65%Doctorates in: Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 24, up to doctorate
- Virginia Union UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 1,203 undergraduatesCost $35,614 a year · net price $29,932 · completion 28%Doctorates in: Theology and Religious Vocations
Fields taught: 15, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (4)
- Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical ImagingPrivate nonprofit · 35 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Fortis College-RichmondPrivate for-profit · 502 undergraduatesCost $32,839 a year · net price $25,648 · completion 44%
Fields taught: 2, up to associate
- Galen Health Institutes-RichmondPrivate for-profit · 454 undergraduatesCost $34,686 a year · net price $28,567 · completion 38%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegePublic · 5,586 undergraduatesCost $13,431 a year · net price $5,599 · completion 32%
Fields taught: 17, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (3)
- Empire Beauty School-RichmondPrivate for-profit · 77 undergraduatesCost $24,255 a year · net price $19,307 · completion 49%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical NursingPublic · 79 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Virginia Barber SchoolPrivate for-profit · 7 undergraduatesCost $20,647 a year · net price $19,160 · completion 100%No awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 591 |
| Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging | 2-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 35 |
| ECPI University-Richmond West | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Richmond | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $24,255 | $19,307 | 49% | 77 |
| Fortis College-Richmond | 2-year · Private for-profit | $32,839 | $25,648 | 44% | 502 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Richmond | 2-year · Private for-profit | $34,686 | $28,567 | 38% | 454 |
| Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing | Under 2-year · Public | — | — | — | 79 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | 2-year · Public | $13,431 | $5,599 | 32% | 5,586 |
| Lotus Professional College | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | 171 |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Virginia Barber School | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,647 | $19,160 | 100% | 7 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 4-year · Public | $43,180 | $25,037 | 65% | 20,753 |
| Virginia Union University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $35,614 | $29,932 | 28% | 1,203 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07