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Public universities in Virginia

15 public universities in Virginia, 15th among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public universityCityCountyInstructional staff (FTE)Website
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesvilleAlbemarle County2,642.67Official site
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondRichmond City2,449.33Official site
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgMontgomery County2,324.67Official site
George Mason UniversityFairfaxFairfax County1,876.33Official site
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburgHarrisonburg City1,211.67Official site
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolkNorfolk City1,125.28Official site
William & MaryWilliamsburgWilliamsburg City770.33Official site
Radford UniversityRadfordRadford City493Official site
Virginia State UniversityPetersburgChesterfield County396.67Official site
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolkNorfolk City343Official site
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport NewsNewport News City319Official site
Longwood UniversityFarmvillePrince Edward County264.33Official site
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburgFredericksburg City258Official site
Virginia Military InstituteLexingtonLexington City166Official site
University of Virginia's College at WiseWiseWise County114Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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