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Colleges for Nursing in Virginia
36 colleges in Virginia award a bachelor’s degree in nursing, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
University of Virginia
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 4%Charlottesville, VA · Value A · Academics A
#2
Riverside College of Health Careers
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 4%Newport News, VA · Value A- · Academics A
#3
Chamberlain University-Virginia
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 10%Vienna, VA · Value B- · Academics A
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strayer University-Virginia Arlington, VA Earnings $105,703 · Debt $24,214 | $105,703 | $24,214 |
| 2 | Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA Earnings $97,279 · Debt — | $97,279 | — |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Virginia Vienna, VA Earnings $96,132 · Debt $22,213 | $96,132 | $22,213 |
| 4 | Marymount University Arlington, VA Earnings $94,503 · Debt $20,000 | $94,503 | $20,000 |
| 5 | Hampton University Hampton, VA Earnings $94,216 · Debt $25,000 | $94,216 | $25,000 |
| 6 | University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA Earnings $91,861 · Debt $12,250 | $91,861 | $12,250 |
| 7 | Centra College Lynchburg, VA Earnings $91,634 · Debt $12,767 | $91,634 | $12,767 |
| 8 | South University-Richmond Glen Allen, VA Earnings $91,363 · Debt $23,592 | $91,363 | $23,592 |
| 9 | South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA Earnings $91,363 · Debt $23,592 | $91,363 | $23,592 |
| 10 | Bluefield University Bluefield, VA Earnings $91,278 · Debt $16,146 | $91,278 | $16,146 |
| 11 | Shenandoah University Winchester, VA Earnings $91,096 · Debt $25,000 | $91,096 | $25,000 |
| 12 | ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA Earnings $91,092 · Debt $18,750 | $91,092 | $18,750 |
| 13 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA Earnings $90,917 · Debt $17,990 | $90,917 | $17,990 |
| 14 | Sentara College of Health Sciences Chesapeake, VA Earnings $90,720 · Debt $18,888 | $90,720 | $18,888 |
| 15 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA Earnings $89,878 · Debt $13,000 | $89,878 | $13,000 |
| 16 | Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA Earnings $89,336 · Debt $29,490 | $89,336 | $29,490 |
| 17 | Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church Falls Church, VA Earnings $87,378 · Debt $40,813 | $87,378 | $40,813 |
| 18 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Earnings $87,056 · Debt $19,350 | $87,056 | $19,350 |
| 19 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Earnings $86,661 · Debt $21,591 | $86,661 | $21,591 |
| 20 | University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA Earnings $86,653 · Debt $15,260 | $86,653 | $15,260 |
| 21 | Averett University Danville, VA Earnings $84,065 · Debt — | $84,065 | — |
| 22 | Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Richmond, VA Earnings $83,777 · Debt $24,992 | $83,777 | $24,992 |
| 23 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA Earnings $82,883 · Debt $26,000 | $82,883 | $26,000 |
| 24 | Longwood University Farmville, VA Earnings $82,678 · Debt $26,799 | $82,678 | $26,799 |
| 25 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA Earnings $81,610 · Debt $21,500 | $81,610 | $21,500 |
All 36
Filter, sort and compare these colleges
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Charlottesville · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $22,000 | 25,924 | |
| Riverside College of Health Careers RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Newport News · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $21,000 | 325 | |
| Chamberlain University-Virginia RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Vienna · Private for-profit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $33,000 | 567 | |
| Centra College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Lynchburg · Private nonprofit | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | — | 212 | |
| James Madison University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Harrisonburg · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $23,000 | 22,758 | |
| George Mason University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Fairfax · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $18,000 | 39,527 | |
| University of Mary Washington RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Fredericksburg · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $21,000 | 3,808 | |
| Regent University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Virginia Beach · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $20,000 | 10,168 | |
| Randolph-Macon College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Ashland · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $28,000 | 1,523 | |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Wise · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $9,000 | 1,911 | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $23,000 | 28,238 | |
| Shenandoah University Winchester · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $30,000 | 4,343 | |
| University of Lynchburg Lynchburg · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $22,000 | 2,592 | |
| Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $25,000 | 1,292 | |
| Longwood University Farmville · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $19,000 | 4,545 | |
| American National University Salem · Private for-profit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $18,000 | 824 | |
| Liberty University Lynchburg · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $29,000 | 103,068 | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $12,000 | 1,339 | |
| Hampton University Hampton · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $25,000 | 3,649 | |
| Old Dominion University Norfolk · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $15,000 | 22,541 | |
| South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $28,000 | 270 | |
| Emory & Henry University Emory · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $19,000 | 1,364 | |
| Averett University Danville · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $23,000 | 1,378 | |
| Radford University Radford · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $15,000 | 7,531 | |
| Marymount University Arlington · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $29,000 | 3,667 | |
| Mary Baldwin University Staunton · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $13,000 | 1,792 | |
| South University-Richmond Glen Allen · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $30,000 | 417 | |
| Bluefield University Bluefield · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $26,000 | 989 | |
| ECPI University Virginia Beach · Private for-profit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $23,000 | 11,745 | |
| Virginia State University Petersburg · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $16,000 | 5,190 | |
| Ferrum College Ferrum · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $20,000 | 767 | |
| Strayer University-Virginia Arlington · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $20,000 | 2,382 | |
| Norfolk State University Norfolk · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $15,000 | 6,045 | |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Richmond · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 527 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences Chesapeake · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 300 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church Falls Church · Private for-profit | — | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | About $39,000 | 284 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Virginia offer a nursing degree?
36, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in nursing in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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