| School | City | Students | Highest Degree | Tenure System | | ACT College | Alexandria, Arlington, Manassas | | | |
| Advanced Technology Institute | Virginia Beach | | | |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Oakwood | 194 | First-professional only | |
| Appalachian School of Law | Grundy | 340 | Doctoral | yes |
| Argosy University | Arlington | | | |
| Averett University | Danville | 865 | Masters | yes |
| Averett University-Non-traditional programs | Danville | 1,677 | Masters | yes |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chesapeake | Chesapeake | 189 | Associates | |
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | Richmond | 133 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | 4,084 | Associates | yes |
| Bluefield College | Bluefield | 793 | Bachelors | |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | 1,541 | Bachelors | yes |
| Bryant and Stratton College-Richmond | Richmond | 516 | Bachelors | |
| Bryant and Stratton College-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | 499 | Bachelors | yes |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg | 4,926 | Associates | yes |
| Centura College - Chesapeake | Chesapeake | 290 | Associates | |
| Centura College - Newport News | Newport News | 224 | Associates | |
| Centura College - Norfolk | Norfolk | 283 | Associates | |
| Centura College - Richmond | Richmond | 186 | Associates | |
| Centura College - Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | 1,423 | Bachelors | |
| Christopher Newport University | Newport News | 4,884 | Masters | yes |
| College of William and Mary | Williamsburg | 7,795 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Culinary Institute of Virginia | Norfolk | | | |
| Dabney S Lancaster Community College | Clifton Forge | 1,295 | Associates | yes |
| Danville Community College | Danville | 4,016 | Associates | yes |
| DeVry University | Chesapeake, Manassas, McLean | | | |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | 1,234 | Masters & professional | |
| Eastern Shore Community College | Melfa | 907 | Associates | yes |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk | 725 | Masters & professional | yes |
| ECPI College of Technology | Glen Allen, Manassas, Newport News, Richmond, Virginia Beach | | | |
| Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Blacksburg | 645 | First-professional only | yes |
| Emory and Henry College | Emory | 1,026 | Masters | yes |
| Empire Beauty Schools | Midlothian, Richmond | | | |
| Everest College | Arlington, Chesapeake, McLean, Newport News | | | |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum | 1,233 | Bachelors | yes |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | 30,276 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | 5,899 | Associates | yes |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney | 1,122 | Bachelors | yes |
| Hampton University | Hampton | 5,658 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Heritage Institute | Manassas | 255 | Associates | |
| Hollins University | Roanoke | 1,049 | Masters | yes |
| ITT Technical Institute | Chantilly, Norfolk, Richmond, Springfield | | | |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | 17,918 | Doctoral | yes |
| Jefferson College of Health Sciences | Roanoke | 971 | Masters | |
| John Tyler Community College | Chester | 8,082 | Associates | yes |
| Josef's School of Hair Design | Richmond | 12,557 | Associates | |
| Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University | Arlington, Chesapeake, Manassas | | | |
| Longwood University | Farmville | 4,727 | Masters | yes |
| Lord Fairfax Community College | Middletown | 5,655 | Associates | yes |
| Lynchburg College | Lynchburg | 2,490 | Masters | yes |
| Mary Baldwin College | Staunton | 1,685 | Masters | yes |
| Marymount University | Arlington | 3,609 | Doctoral | yes |
| Medical Careers Institute | Manassas, Newport News, Richmond, Virginia Beach | | | |
| Miller-Motte Technical College | Lynchburg | | | |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | 3,017 | Associates | |
| National College | Bluefield, Charlottesville, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Salem | | | |
| National Massage Therapy Institute | Falls Church | | | |
| New River Community College | Dublin | 4,586 | Associates | |
| Norfolk State University | Norfolk | 6,155 | Doctoral | yes |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | 41,266 | Associates | yes |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk | 22,287 | Doctoral | yes |
| Patrick Henry Community College | Martinsville | 2,948 | Associates | yes |
| Paul D Camp Community College | Franklin | 1,544 | Associates | |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | 4,674 | Associates | |
| Radford University | Radford | 9,122 | Doctoral | yes |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg | 656 | Masters | yes |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland | 1,176 | Bachelors | yes |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | 3,206 | Associates | |
| Regent University | Virginia Beach | 4,115 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary | Petersburg | 1,402 | Associates | yes |
| Richmond School of Health and Technology | Richmond | 358 | Associates | |
| Roanoke College | Salem | 2,006 | Bachelors | yes |
| Saint Pauls College | Lawrenceville | 700 | Bachelors | yes |
| Sanford-Brown College | Vienna | | | |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester | 3,393 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista | 701 | Bachelors | |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | 5,255 | Associates | |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Richlands | 3,716 | Associates | |
| Stratford University | Falls Church | 860 | Masters | |
| Strayer University | Alexandria, Arlington, Ashburn, Chesapeake, Fredericksburg, Glen Allen, Manassas, Midlothian, Newport News, Virginia Beach, Woodbridge | | | |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar | 815 | Masters | yes |
| The Art Institutes | Arlington, Sterling | | | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise | 1,803 | Bachelors | yes |
| Thomas Nelson Community College | Hampton | 9,368 | Associates | yes |
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | 25,857 | Associates | yes |
| Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education | Richmond | 370 | Doctoral | yes |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | 5,001 | Masters | yes |
| University of Phoenix | Fairfax, Reston, Richmond, Virginia Beach | | | |
| University of Richmond | Richmond | 4,324 | Doctoral | yes |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | 24,257 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | 31,700 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | 2,580 | Associates | |
| Virginia Intermont College | Bristol | 224 | Bachelors | yes |
| Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | 1,378 | Bachelors | yes |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | 29,898 | Doctoral | yes |
| Virginia School of Massage | Charlottesville | | | |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg | 4,720 | Doctoral | yes |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond | 1,535 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | 217 | Doctoral & professional | |
| Virginia Wesleyan College | Norfolk | 1,433 | Bachelors | yes |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | 8,653 | Associates | yes |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington | 2,181 | Doctoral | yes |
| Westwood College | Annandale, Arlington | | | |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville | 3,072 | Associates | |