Colleges in Virginia Beach, VA
The 13 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Virginia Beach 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 27 · 1 · 5Level of institution
Award doctorates2In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Virginia Beach
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 (7)
- Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachPrivate nonprofit · 1,709 undergraduatesCost $22,858 a year · net price $12,243 · completion 32%
Fields taught: 7, up to bachelor's
- ECPI UniversityPrivate for-profit · 12,090 undergraduatesCost $30,124 a year · net price $22,484 · completion 41%
Fields taught: 7, up to master's
- Regent UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 4,729 undergraduatesCost $32,617 a year · net price $18,135 · completion 52%Doctorates in: Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Education · Legal Professions and Studies · Theology and Religious Vocations · Psychology · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 21, up to doctorate
- South University-Virginia BeachPrivate for-profit · 240 undergraduatesCost $36,528 a year · net price $24,432 · completion 17%
Fields taught: 5, up to master's
- Strayer University-Virginia Beach CampusPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofit · 1 undergraduatesCost not reportedDoctorates in: Theology and Religious Vocations
Fields taught: 1, up to doctorate
- Virginia Wesleyan UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 1,256 undergraduatesCost $51,940 a year · net price $20,237 · completion 45%
Fields taught: 20, up to master's
Community and 2-year colleges (1)
- Advanced Technology InstitutePrivate for-profit · 415 undergraduatesCost $24,608 a year · net price $17,832 · completion 78%
Fields taught: 3, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (5)
- Cayce/Reilly School of MassagePrivate nonprofit · 19 undergraduatesCost $21,602 a year · net price $16,809 · completion 90%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Empire Beauty School-Virginia BeachPrivate for-profit · 163 undergraduatesCost $23,370 a year · net price $17,854 · completion 43%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolPrivate for-profit · 155 undergraduatesCost $30,106 a year · net price $25,502 · completion 67%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- The Chrysm Institute of EstheticsPrivate for-profit · 271 undergraduatesCost $26,395 a year · net price $23,068 · completion 93%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical NursingPublic · 29 undergraduatesCost $9,116 a year · net price $2,201 · completion 67%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Technology Institute | 2-year · Private for-profit | $24,608 | $17,832 | 78% | 415 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $22,858 | $12,243 | 32% | 1,709 |
| Cayce/Reilly School of Massage | Under 2-year · Private nonprofit | $21,602 | $16,809 | 90% | 19 |
| ECPI University | 4-year · Private for-profit | $30,124 | $22,484 | 41% | 12,090 |
| Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $23,370 | $17,854 | 43% | 163 |
| Regent University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $32,617 | $18,135 | 52% | 4,729 |
| Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $30,106 | $25,502 | 67% | 155 |
| South University-Virginia Beach | 4-year · Private for-profit | $36,528 | $24,432 | 17% | 240 |
| Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,395 | $23,068 | 93% | 271 |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing | Under 2-year · Public | $9,116 | $2,201 | 67% | 29 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 1 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $51,940 | $20,237 | 45% | 1,256 |
— = 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