56,275 students are using VA education benefits at 170 schools in Virginia. Of those schools, 65 take part in Yellow Ribbon, 40 charge veterans the in-state rate, and 10 carry a VA caution flag.
| School | City | Type | On VA benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University Yellow Ribbon Flagged | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit | 16,853 |
| Old Dominion University-Norfolk Yellow Ribbon | Norfolk | Public | 4,377 |
| George Mason University Yellow Ribbon | Fairfax | Public | 2,973 |
| Tidewater Community College-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | Public | 2,942 |
| ECPI University-Virginia Beach Yellow Ribbon | Virginia Beach | For-profit | 2,715 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Yellow Ribbon | Richmond | Public | 2,435 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public | 1,911 |
| Northern Virginia Community College-Annandale | Annandale | Public | 1,793 |
| Regent University Yellow Ribbon | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit | 1,492 |
| James Madison University Yellow Ribbon | Harrisonburg | Public | 1,373 |
| University of Virginia Yellow Ribbon | Charlottesville | Public | 1,174 |
| Norfolk State University | Norfolk | Public | 833 |
| The College of William and Mary Yellow Ribbon | Williamsburg | Public | 813 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | Public | 750 |
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg | Public | 632 |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg | Public | 603 |
| Christopher Newport University | Newport News | Public | 586 |
| Radford University Yellow Ribbon | Radford | Public | 539 |
| Tidewater Tech-Trades Flagged | Norfolk | For-profit | 504 |
| University of Mary Washington-Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg | Public | 498 |
| Brightpoint Community College | Chester | Public | 454 |
| ECPI University-Medical Careers Institute College of Health Science-Newport News Yellow Ribbon | Newport News | For-profit | 358 |
| ECPI University-Newport News Yellow Ribbon | Newport News | For-profit | 349 |
| Hampton University Yellow Ribbon | Hampton | Private nonprofit | 329 |
| Longwood University | Farmville | Public | 308 |
| ECPI University-Northern Virginia Yellow Ribbon | Manassas | For-profit | 287 |
| Advanced Technology Institute Yellow Ribbon | Virginia Beach | For-profit | 285 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College-Prc-Jsrcc | Richmond | Public | 236 |
| Marymount University Yellow Ribbon Flagged | Arlington | Private nonprofit | 227 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk Flagged | Norfolk | For-profit | 226 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus-Fort Belvoir Yellow Ribbon | Fort Belvoir | Public | 223 |
| Shenandoah University Yellow Ribbon | Winchester | Private nonprofit | 218 |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Public | 213 |
| Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | Public | 207 |
| University of Lynchburg Yellow Ribbon | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit | 184 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Warrenton | Public | 172 |
| University of Management and Technology | Arlington | For-profit | 168 |
| Virginia Tech Innovation Campus | Alexandria | Public | 164 |
| Centura College-Chesapeake Yellow Ribbon | Chesapeake | For-profit | 162 |
| Averett University Yellow Ribbon | Danville | Private nonprofit | 158 |
| Bryant and Stratton College-Virginia Beach Yellow Ribbon | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit | 157 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University Yellow Ribbon | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit | 153 |
| ECPI University-Richmond-Glen Allen Yellow Ribbon | Glen Allen | For-profit | 138 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus-Ft Myer Yellow Ribbon | Fort Myer | Public | 135 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Public | 134 |
| George Washington University-Ashburn Yellow Ribbon | Ashburn | Private nonprofit | 131 |
| South University-Virginia Beach Yellow Ribbon | Virginia Beach | For-profit | 124 |
| Richard Bland College | South Prince George | Public | 122 |
| Blue Ridge Community College-Weyers Cave | Weyers Cave | Public | 118 |
| Centura College-Norfolk Yellow Ribbon | Norfolk | For-profit | 109 |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg | Public | 105 |
| New River Community College | Dublin | Public | 104 |
| Strayer University-Arlington Yellow Ribbon | Arlington | For-profit | 101 |
| American K9 Interdiction LLC | Carrsville | For-profit | 98 |
| Mary Baldwin University Yellow Ribbon | Staunton | Private nonprofit | 96 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus MCB-Quantico Yellow Ribbon | Quantico | Public | 94 |
| University of North America | Fairfax | For-profit | 90 |
| Bryant and Stratton College-Hampton Yellow Ribbon | Hampton | Private nonprofit | 88 |
| Roanoke College Yellow Ribbon | Salem | Private nonprofit | 87 |
| George Washington University-Arlington Yellow Ribbon | Arlington | Private nonprofit | 86 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Cedar Bluff | Public | 85 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | Chesapeake | Private nonprofit | 84 |
| Chamberlain University College of Nursing-Tyson's Corner Yellow Ribbon | Vienna | For-profit | 83 |
| Medical Careers Institute College of Health Science of ECPI University-Emerywood Yellow Ribbon | Richmond | For-profit | 82 |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise | Public | 81 |
| DEVRY University-Arlington Yellow Ribbon | Arlington | For-profit | 79 |
| Randolph Macon College Yellow Ribbon | Ashland | Private nonprofit | 77 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas Flagged | Manassas | For-profit | 75 |
| Paul D Camp Community College | Franklin | Public | 68 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg Flagged | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit | 66 |
| Virginia Union University Flagged | Richmond | Private nonprofit | 64 |
| Bryant and Stratton College-Richmond-Chesterfield Yellow Ribbon | North Chesterfield | Private nonprofit | 63 |
| Riverside College of Health Sciences | Newport News | Private nonprofit | 63 |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | Public | 62 |
| Bridgewater College Yellow Ribbon | Bridgewater | Private nonprofit | 61 |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | Public | 60 |
| University of Richmond Yellow Ribbon | Richmond | Private nonprofit | 59 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College | Martinsville | Public | 58 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | Public | 58 |
| Maritime Institute | Norfolk | For-profit | 57 |
| Rudy & Kelly Academy a Paul Mitchell Partner School | Virginia Beach | For-profit | 56 |
| Emory & Henry University Yellow Ribbon | Emory | Private nonprofit | 55 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-NAS Norfolk Yellow Ribbon | Norfolk | Private nonprofit | 54 |
| Hampton University University College Yellow Ribbon | Hampton | Private nonprofit | 53 |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Public | 53 |
| Danville Community College | Danville | Public | 51 |
| American National University-Salem Yellow Ribbon | Salem | For-profit | 49 |
| Washington and Lee University Yellow Ribbon | Lexington | Private nonprofit | 49 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus-Little Creek Yellow Ribbon | Virginia Beach | Public | 48 |
| Hampden Sydney College Yellow Ribbon | Hampden Sydney | Private nonprofit | 44 |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg | For-profit | 43 |
| Fortis College-Richmond Yellow Ribbon | Richmond | For-profit | 40 |
| Virginia Technical Academy | Newport News | For-profit | 40 |
| Randolph College Yellow Ribbon | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit | 39 |
| Ferrum College Yellow Ribbon | Ferrum | Private nonprofit | 38 |
| Hollins University Yellow Ribbon | Roanoke | Private nonprofit | 38 |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville | Public | 37 |
| Bluefield University Yellow Ribbon | Bluefield | Private nonprofit | 36 |
| Southern Virginia University Yellow Ribbon | Buena Vista | Private nonprofit | 34 |
| George Washington University-Alexandria Yellow Ribbon | Alexandria | Private nonprofit | 33 |
| The Esthetic Institute | Vienna | For-profit | 33 |
| Empire Beauty School-Va Beach | Virginia Beach | For-profit | 32 |
| Fortis College-Norfolk | Norfolk | For-profit | 32 |
| Avi Career Training INC | Vienna | For-profit | 31 |
| Eastern Mennonite University Yellow Ribbon | Harrisonburg | Private nonprofit | 30 |
| Shipper's Choice of Virginia INC-Newport News | Newport News | For-profit | 30 |
| Empire Beauty School-Newport News | Newport News | For-profit | 26 |
| Sweet Briar College Yellow Ribbon | Sweet Briar | Private nonprofit | 26 |
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine | Vienna | Private nonprofit | 26 |
| Aviation Adventures LLC | Manassas | Flight school | 24 |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | Richmond | Private nonprofit | 24 |
| ECPI University-Roanoke Yellow Ribbon | Roanoke | For-profit | 24 |
| Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage | Falls Church | For-profit | 24 |
| Lotus Professional College | Henrico | For-profit | 23 |
| South University-Richmond Yellow Ribbon | Glen Allen | Private nonprofit | 22 |
| Chester Career College | Chester | For-profit | 21 |
| Shipper's Choice of Virginia INC-Chester | Chester | For-profit | 20 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Langley Campus Yellow Ribbon | Langley AFB | Private nonprofit | 19 |
| Lb Beauty & Training Academy | Richmond | For-profit | 19 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge | Public | 19 |
| Practical Dental Assisting of Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | For-profit | 19 |
| Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School Flagged | Petersburg | For-profit | 18 |
| Divine Mercy University Yellow Ribbon | Sterling | Private nonprofit | 18 |
| Missouri State University Yellow Ribbon | Arlington | Public | 18 |
| Eastern Shore Community College | Melfa | Public | 17 |
| Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Training Academy | Fairfax | Public | 15 |
| Lillique Training Institute | Fairfax | For-profit | 15 |
| Norfolk Police Academy | Norfolk | Public | 15 |
| ECPI University School of Professional Development and Continuing Education | Virginia Beach | For-profit | 14 |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Blacksburg | Blacksburg | Private nonprofit | 14 |
| Empire Beauty School-Midlothian | Midlothian | For-profit | 14 |
| Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy | Newport News | Public | 13 |
| University of the Potomac-Va Campus | Falls Church | For-profit | 13 |
| Central Virginia Criminal Justice Academy | Lynchburg | Public | 12 |
| Edtunity Institute | Norfolk | Private nonprofit | 12 |
| Cayce Reilly School of Massage | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit | 11 |
| Chesapeake Marine Training Institute | Hayes | For-profit | 11 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke | Roanoke | For-profit | 11 |
| Shipper's Choice of Virginia INC-Manassas | Manassas Park | For-profit | 11 |
| Spectrum Beauty Academy LLC | Alexandria | For-profit | 11 |
| Associates in Emergency Care LLC Aec Training Center | Manassas | For-profit | 10 |
| Columbia College-Vienna | Vienna | For-profit | 10 |
| Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy | Chantilly | Public | 10 |
| Tomorrow's Image Barber and Beauty Academy of Virginia Flagged | Newport News | For-profit | 10 |
| Williamsburg Skin Institute | Williamsburg | Private nonprofit | 10 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary Yellow Ribbon | Burke | Private nonprofit | 9 |
| Appalachian School of Law Yellow Ribbon | Grundy | Private nonprofit | 8 |
| Chesapeake Police Academy | Chesapeake | Public | 8 |
| Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy | Fredericksburg | Public | 8 |
| Rick Aviation INC | Newport News | Flight school | 8 |
| Southside College of Health Sciences | Colonial Heights | Private nonprofit | 8 |
| Virginia State Police Training Academy | North Chesterfield | Public | 8 |
| 2020 CDL Driving School | Fredericksburg | Private nonprofit | 7 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Ft Eustis Yellow Ribbon | Fort Eustis | Private nonprofit | 7 |
| Le Arai Beauty & Barber Academy | Annandale | For-profit | 7 |
| Omna Institute Flagged | Lynchburg | For-profit | 7 |
| Tidewater Community College Workforce Solutions | Suffolk | Public | 7 |
| University of Virginia-Health Systems Medical Staff and Residency Office | Charlottesville | Public | 7 |
| Virginia Beach Police Academy | Virginia Beach | Public | 7 |
| West Springfield High School | Springfield | Public | 7 |
| Aaa CDL School | Manassas | For-profit | 6 |
| Horizon Flight Center LLC | Chesapeake | Flight school | 6 |
| Institute of Epidermal Cell Therapy | Chesapeake | For-profit | 6 |
| Nail Technology Training and Educational Center | Norfolk | For-profit | 6 |
| Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy | Ashburn | Public | 6 |
| Richmond Police Training Academy | Richmond | Public | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-Richmond | Richmond | For-profit | 5 |
| Hampton Roads Barber Academy | Norfolk | For-profit | 5 |
| Oscar Smith High School | Chesapeake | Public | 5 |
| Piedmont Regional Criminal Justice Training Academy | Martinsville | Public | 5 |
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