Virginia Online Colleges Comparison
81 Virginia colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 9 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of Virginia online colleges is $13,701 for Virginia residents and $13,313 for out-of-state students. University of Richmond has the highest tuition & fees of $62,600 and Sentara College of Health Sciences has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,884.
- Total 175,845 students have enrolled in online colleges in Virginia. Liberty University is the largest online college with 81,026 online students.
- Liberty University offers the most number of online programs of 98 programs via distance learning.
- Strayer University-Virginia has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 1 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
81 Online Colleges in Virginia
The next table lists all online colleges located in Virginia. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Virginia Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averett University Danville, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,350 | $38,550 | 1,363 | 539 | 79 | 21 | 12 to 1 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA Public, 2-4 years | $5,502 | $11,505 | 3,562 | 1,048 | 49 | 3 | 20 to 1 |
| Bluefield University Bluefield, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $24,800 | $29,696 | 991 | 467 | 66 | 15 | 15 to 1 |
| Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,820 | $41,350 | 1,421 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 13 to 1 |
| William & Mary Williamsburg, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $25,041 | $49,412 | 9,654 | 1,042 | 83 | 10 | 12 to 1 |
| Regent University Virginia Beach, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,288 | $20,686 | 10,337 | 8,451 | 188 | 1 | 21 to 1 |
| Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,998 | $11,001 | 3,388 | 1,002 | 57 | 1 | 18 to 1 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond North Chesterfield, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $16,746 | $17,324 | 741 | 37 | - | - | 23 to 1 |
| Radford University-Carilion Roanoke, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $25,850 | $23,432 | 1,128 | 309 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College Clifton Forge, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,878 | $10,881 | 946 | 104 | 43 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Danville Community College Danville, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,848 | $10,851 | 2,274 | 469 | 67 | 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | 1,319 | 225 | 27 | 7 | - |
| Emory & Henry University Emory, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,700 | $35,280 | 1,358 | 3 | 80 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,800 | $41,860 | 1,334 | 323 | 79 | 10 | 10 to 1 |
| Eastern Shore Community College Melfa, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,938 | $10,941 | 658 | 83 | 27 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Ferrum College Ferrum, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,025 | $38,320 | 855 | 37 | 44 | 5 | 11 to 1 |
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $13,815 | $37,979 | 39,049 | 7,421 | 308 | 68 | 16 to 1 |
| Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA Public, 2-4 years | $5,066 | $11,069 | 7,688 | 3,082 | 40 | 12 | 23 to 1 |
| Hampton University Hampton, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $25,442 | $29,162 | 3,286 | 374 | 109 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Hollins University Roanoke, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $38,285 | $42,260 | 803 | 71 | 42 | - | 8 to 1 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA Public, 2-4 years | $5,136 | $11,139 | 7,527 | 2,219 | 67 | 4 | 20 to 1 |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $13,576 | $30,790 | 22,224 | 1,036 | 103 | 6 | 17 to 1 |
| Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,938 | $10,941 | 8,792 | 2,591 | 68 | 20 | 22 to 1 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,122 | $15,822 | 96,709 | 81,026 | 315 | 218 | 18 to 1 |
| Longwood University Farmville, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $15,200 | $27,410 | 4,358 | 879 | 36 | 2 | 13 to 1 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,928 | $10,931 | 5,720 | 1,351 | 40 | 1 | 25 to 1 |
| University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $37,690 | $35,540 | 2,394 | 416 | 76 | 7 | 10 to 1 |
| Centra College Lynchburg, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $12,502 | $10,243 | 227 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 10 to 1 |
| Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $31,110 | $33,157 | 1,957 | 807 | 49 | 9 | 12 to 1 |
| University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $14,559 | $31,479 | 3,757 | 188 | 36 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Marymount University Arlington, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $30,426 | $38,250 | 3,711 | 864 | 84 | 14 | 13 to 1 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,863 | $10,866 | 1,928 | 536 | 54 | 5 | 18 to 1 |
| American National University Salem, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $14,886 | $10,735 | 1,113 | 962 | 25 | 25 | 11 to 1 |
| New River Community College Dublin, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,835 | $10,837 | 3,980 | 930 | 50 | 3 | 28 to 1 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences Chesapeake, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $2,300 | $2,884 | 331 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 7 to 1 |
| Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,910 | $21,412 | 5,783 | 682 | 55 | 2 | 18 to 1 |
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA Public, 2-4 years | $5,703 | $11,786 | 51,896 | 14,133 | 94 | 11 | 28 to 1 |
| Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $12,262 | $32,662 | 23,107 | 8,674 | 206 | 77 | 16 to 1 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,858 | $10,861 | 1,861 | 490 | 59 | 4 | 18 to 1 |
| Paul D Camp Community College Franklin, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,868 | $10,871 | 1,188 | 384 | 32 | 4 | 19 to 1 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,928 | $10,931 | 5,022 | 990 | 43 | 2 | 19 to 1 |
| Radford University Radford, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $12,286 | $25,185 | 7,718 | 1,436 | 103 | 24 | 12 to 1 |
| Randolph College Lynchburg, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $38,155 | $29,010 | 553 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 7 to 1 |
| Rappahannock Community College Glenns, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,958 | $10,961 | 2,591 | 693 | 31 | 2 | 22 to 1 |
| Richard Bland College South Prince George, VA Public, 2-4 years | $8,850 | $14,910 | 2,051 | 171 | 9 | - | 27 to 1 |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Richmond, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $12,300 | $16,050 | 481 | 41 | 1 | - | 9 to 1 |
| University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $50,910 | $62,600 | 3,876 | 208 | 73 | 1 | 8 to 1 |
| Riverside College of Health Careers Newport News, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $12,737 | $12,846 | 338 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 11 to 1 |
| Shenandoah University Winchester, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $31,920 | $36,028 | 4,260 | 558 | 142 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,848 | $10,851 | 3,112 | 883 | 55 | 5 | 24 to 1 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,901 | $10,904 | 2,163 | 747 | 62 | 6 | 19 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Virginia Arlington, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,857 | $13,920 | 2,608 | 2,601 | 39 | 39 | 41 to 1 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,944 | $10,947 | 6,018 | 2,012 | 64 | 2 | 21 to 1 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA Public, 2-4 years | $5,714 | $11,717 | 16,195 | 6,406 | 109 | 15 | 20 to 1 |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary Richmond, VA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 177 | 9 | 6 | - | - |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $11,656 | $32,540 | 1,704 | 653 | 11 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,863 | $10,866 | 2,068 | 466 | 53 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $15,478 | $36,694 | 38,170 | 1,625 | 281 | 22 | 17 to 1 |
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA Public, 2-4 years | $5,256 | $11,259 | 5,860 | 1,412 | 66 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $16,233 | $38,817 | 28,082 | 2,680 | 257 | 29 | 16 to 1 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $22,323 | $59,633 | 26,082 | 1,038 | 230 | 23 | 15 to 1 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $9,000 | $9,248 | 837 | 248 | 19 | 19 | 14 to 1 |
| Virginia State University Petersburg, VA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,755 | $22,006 | 4,648 | 48 | 59 | 2 | 12 to 1 |
| Virginia Union University Richmond, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,448 | $14,880 | 1,860 | 563 | 41 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $36,660 | $36,960 | 1,538 | 334 | 40 | 2 | 13 to 1 |
| Wytheville Community College Wytheville, VA Public, 2-4 years | $4,863 | $10,866 | 2,116 | 632 | 50 | 1 | 23 to 1 |
| ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $15,051 | $18,484 | 11,740 | 3,262 | 60 | - | 12 to 1 |
| University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $9,450 | $9,450 | 1,189 | 1,188 | 38 | 38 | 21 to 1 |
| Divine Mercy University Sterling, VA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 407 | 350 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary Virginia Beach, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $8,210 | $8,210 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 to 1 |
| Columbia College Vienna, VA Private, 2-4 years | - | $9,360 | 182 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 12 to 1 |
| Ascent College Gainesville, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $8,100 | $7,680 | 99 | 99 | 7 | 7 | 4 to 1 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton Hampton, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $16,290 | $17,460 | 333 | 17 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| South University-Richmond Glen Allen, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,014 | $16,452 | 442 | 166 | 17 | 12 | 12 to 1 |
| South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,014 | $16,452 | 240 | 103 | 19 | 15 | 8 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Virginia Vienna, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,500 | $20,412 | 663 | 47 | 1 | - | 9 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $15,088 | $15,032 | 76 | 50 | 31 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Washington University of Science and Technology Vienna, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,820 | $13,178 | 645 | 480 | 5 | 5 | 14 to 1 |
| University of Phoenix-Virginia Virginia Beach, VA Private, 4 years four-years | $12,017 | $9,552 | 113 | 42 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine Vienna, VA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 393 | 165 | 4 | - | - |
| Patrick Henry College Purcellville, VA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $28,425 | 409 | 38 | 8 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $13,701 | $13,313 | 527,817 | 175,845 | - | - | 15 to 1 |