Virginia Colleges and Universities

Four-Year Public Institutions
Institution (home page) Location Accreditation
Christopher Newport University Newport News SACS
College of William and Mary Williamsburg SACS
George Mason University Fairfax SACS
James Madison University Harrisonburg SACS
Longwood College Farmville SACS
Mary Washington College Fredericksburg SACS
Norfolk State University Norfolk SACS
Old Dominion University Norfolk SACS
Radford University Radford SACS
University of Virginia Charlottesville SACS
University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise SACS
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond SACS
Virginia Military Institute Lexington SACS
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg SACS
Virginia State University Petersburg SACS

SACS - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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Two-Year Public Institutions

Institution Location Accreditation
Richard Bland College Petersburg SACS
Virginia Community College System
Blue Ridge CC Weyers Cave SACS
Central Virginia CC Lynchburg SACS
Dabney S. Lancaster CC Clifton Forge SACS
Danville CC Danville SACS
Eastern Shore CC Melfa SACS
Germanna CC Locust Grove SACS
J. Sargeant Reynolds CC Richmond SACS
John Tyler CC Chester SACS
Lord Fairfax CC Middletown SACS
Mountain Empire CC Big Stone Gap SACS
New River CC Dublin SACS
Northern Virginia CC Annandale SACS
Patrick Henry CC Martinsville SACS
Paul D. Camp CC Franklin SACS
Piedmont Virginia CC Charlottesville SACS
Rappahannock CC Glenns SACS
Southside Virginia CC Alberta SACS
Southwest Virginia CC Richlands SACS
Thomas Nelson CC Hampton SACS
Tidewater CC Portsmouth SACS
Virginia Highlands CC Abingdon SACS
Virginia Western CC Roanoke SACS
Wytheville CC Wytheville SACS

SACS- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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Private Not-for-profit Institutions

Institution Location Accreditation
Appalachian School of Law Grundy pending
Atlantic University Virginia Beach DETC
Averett College Danville SACS
Bluefield College Bluefield SACS
Bridgewater College Bridgewater SACS
Catholic Distance University Hamilton DETC
Christendom College Front Royal SACS
CHRV College of Health 
Sciences		 Roanoke SACS
Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg SACS
Emory and Henry College Emory SACS
Ferrum College Ferrum SACS
Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney SACS
Hampton University Hampton SACS
Hollins University Hollins SACS
Institute of Textile Tech Charlottesville SACS
Institute for Faith and Psychological Sciences* Hastleton None
Liberty University Lynchburg SACS
Lynchburg College Lynchburg SACS
Mary Baldwin College Staunton SACS
Marymount University Arlington SACS
Medical College of 
Hampton Roads-EVMS		 Norfolk SACS
Patrick Henry College Purcellville None
Protestant Episcopal Theological 
Seminary in Virginia/Virginia Theological Seminary		 Alexandria None
Randolph-Macon College Ashland SACS
Randolph-Macon Woman's 
College		 Lynchburg SACS
Regent University Virginia Beach SACS
Roanoke College Salem SACS
Saint Paul's College Lawrenceville SACS
School of Islamic and Social Sciences*  Leesburg None
Shenandoah University Winchester SACS
Southern Virginia College Buena Vista pending
Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar SACS
Union Theological Seminary 
and Presbyterian  School for Christian Education		 Richmond ATS
University of Richmond Richmond SACS
Virginia Intermont College Bristol SACS
Virginia Union University Richmond SACS
Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg none
Virginia Wesleyan College Norfolk SACS
Washington and Lee University Lexington SACS
* Institution has an authorization to enroll students in degree programs, but does not yet have full approval to confer degrees.

ACCSCT - Accrediting Commission of Career Schools/Colleges of Technology
ACICS - Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools
ATS - Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
COE - Council on Occupational Education
DETC - Distance Education and Training Council
SACS - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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Private For-profit Institutions

Institution Location Accreditation
American Military University Manassas Park DETC
Bryant and Stratton
College- Richmond		 Richmond ACICS
Bryant and Stratton
College-Virginia Beach		 Virginia Beach ACICS
Dominion College-Harrisonburg Harrisonburg ACICS
Dominion College-Roanoke Roanoke ACICS
ECPI College of Technology Virginia Beach 
Hampton		 SACS
ECPI Technical College-Richmond Richmond ACCSCT
ECPI Technical College-Roanoke Roanoke ACCSCT
National Business College Salem ACICS
Stratford College Falls Church
Woodbridge		 COE
Tidewater Tech* Virginia Beach ACCSCT
University of Management and Technology* Arlington None
University of Northern Virginia Falls Church None
Virginia International University* Fairfax None
World College Virginia Beach DETC
*Institution has authorization to enroll students in degree programs, but does not have full approval to confer degrees.

ACCSCT - Accrediting Commission of Career Schools/Colleges of Technology
ACICS - Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools
ATS - Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
DETC - Distance Education and Training Council
SACS - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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Out-of-state Institutions Approved to Operate in Virginia

Institution Home Campus Virginia Locations Accreditation
American Schools of 
Professional Psych.		 Chicago, IL Arlington NCACS
American Intercontinental
University		 Atlanta, GA Dulles SACS
American University Washington, DC Northern Va. MSACS
Capitol College Washington, DC Northern Va. MSACS
Catholic University Washington, DC Blacksburg 
Charlottesville 
Norfolk 
Northern Va. 
Richmond		 MSACS
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI Fredericksburg - fall 2000 
Northern Va. 
Richmond 
Tidewater		 NCACS
Central Texas College Killeen, TX  Fort Lee SACS
Computer Learning Center Dover, DE 
(hdq. in Fairfax)		 Alexandria
Manassas		 ACICS
Embry-Riddle 
Aeronautical University		 Daytona Beach, FL Tidewater SACS
Florida Institute of 
Technology		 Melbourne, FL Alexandria 
Tidewater		 SACS
Gallaudet University Washington, DC Statewide MSACS

 

 

 Washington, DC Northern Va. 
Richmond 
Tidewater		 MSACS
ITT Technical Inst. Evansville, IN Norfolk ACICS
Johnson & Wales University Providence, RI Norfolk NEASC
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Richmond
Tysons Corner		 MSACS
Keller Graduate School 
of Management		 Chicago, IL Northern Va. NCACS
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN Lee County SACS
National-Louis University Evanston, IL McLean NCACS
Nova Southeastern 
University		 Fort Lauderdale Danville 
Richmond 
Northern Va.		 SACS
Park College Parkville, MO Northern Va. NCACS
Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL Fort Lee 
Tidewater		 SACS
Salisbury State University Salisbury, MD Accomack County MSACS
Strayer University Washington, DC Northern Va. 
Fredericksburg 
Richmond		 MSACS
Trinity International University- 
Evangelical Divinity 
School		 Deerfield, IL Arlington NCACS
Troy State University Troy, AL Ft. Myer 
Tidewater		 SACS
Tulane University New Orleans, LA Northern Va. SACS
University of Maryland College Park, MD Leesburg 
Northern Va. 
Masters		 MSACS
University of Oklahoma Norman, OK Northern Va. NCACS
UTenn.- Knoxville Knoxville, TN Statewide SACS
University of Texas 
at Austin		 Austin, TX Fort Belvoir SACS

ACCSCT - Accrediting Commission of Career Schools/Colleges of Technology
ACICS - Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools
MSACS -Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
NASC -Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
NCACS -North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
NEASC -New England Association of Schools and Colleges
SACS - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
TRACCS -Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools

 

 
 
 
   
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