List of colleges and universities in the Greater Richmond Region

The Greater Richmond Region is a region and metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Virginia, centered on Richmond, the state capital. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines the area as the Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) used by the U.S. Census Bureau and other entities. The OMB defines the area as comprising 17 county-level jurisdictions, including the independent cities of Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights. As of 2016, it had a population of 1,263,617, making it the 45th largest MSA in the country.

The Greater Richmond Region is home to several major universities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. This is a list of colleges and universities in the city of Richmond and Greater Richmond Region.

Public universities
Name Location Enrollment[1] Founded Athletic Affiliation
(Conference)
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond28,9191838NCAA Division I
(Atlantic 10 Conference)
Virginia State UniversityEttrick4,7131882NCAA Division II
(CIAA)

Private universities
Name Location Enrollment[1] Founded Athletic Affiliation
(Conference)
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond5001961—
Randolph–Macon CollegeAshland1,5431830NCAA Division III
(Old Dominion Athletic Conference)
Union Presbyterian SeminaryRichmond1801812—
University of RichmondRichmond3,9141840NCAA Division I
(Atlantic 10 Conference)
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond1,7001865NCAA Division II
(CIAA)

Two-year institutions
Name Satellite campus Enrollment Founded
Brightpoint Community CollegeChester196713,890
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeGlen Allen197217,604
Richard Bland CollegePrince George, Virginia19601,386

Universities with satellite campuses

Several in-state universities have satellite campuses or offices in the Greater Richmond Region given the Commonwealth's status as the capital.

University Main location Satellite campus location Affiliated Program Ref.
Bluefield University Bluefield, Virginia Dumbarton Bluefield University Richmond Office [2]
Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo, New York Manchester Richmond campus
Centura College Virginia Beach, Virginia Bon Air Richmond campus
George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia Richmond Office of State Government Relations [3]
Mary Baldwin University Staunton, Virginia Laurel Richmond campus [4]
Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia Glen Allen Idea Fusion [5]
South University Savannah, Georgia Short Pump Richmond campus [6]
University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Henrico School of Continuing and Professional Studies [7]
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia Henrico Virginia Tech Richmond Center [8]

See also

References
  1. "Search for Schools, Colleges, and Libraries". U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  2. "Online Degree Info Sessions". bluefield.edu. July 16, 2015.
  3. "Mason in Richmond". George Mason University. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  4. "Locations". marybaldwin.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  5. "Old Dominion Idea Fusion". business.sovachamber.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  6. "South University, Richmond". southuniversity.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  7. "Richmond | School of Continuing and Professional Studies". University of Virginia. scps.virginia.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  8. "Richmond Center". Virginia Tech. richmond.vt.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
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