Largest Graduate Schools in Virginia
In Virginia, Liberty University has the most enrolled graduate students of 47,803 students. George Mason University and University of Virginia-Main Campus also have the large number of graduate students, following Liberty University.
The following table shows the top 10 largest Virginia graduate schools with and offered programs.
| School Name | Graduate Student Population | Tuition & Fees | Number of Graduate Programs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Students Enroll Only exclusively | Men | Women | In-State | Out-of-State | Total | Online Programs | ||
| 1 | Liberty UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLynchburg | 47,803 | 81,026 (169.50%) | 18,647 | 29,156 | $8,340 | 106 | 91 | |
| 2 | George Mason UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFairfax | 12,035 | 7,421 (61.66%) | 5,028 | 7,007 | $17,446 | $39,397 | 134 | 23 |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main CampusPublic, 4 yearsCharlottesville | 8,638 | 1,038 (12.02%) | 4,065 | 4,573 | $22,612 | $36,198 | 128 | 3 |
| 4 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBlacksburg | 7,736 | 1,625 (21.01%) | 4,309 | 3,427 | $18,013 | $34,085 | 128 | 11 |
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityPublic, 4 yearsRichmond | 7,124 | 2,680 (37.62%) | 2,365 | 4,759 | $16,753 | $31,589 | 125 | 24 |
| 6 | Regent UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsVirginia Beach | 5,796 | 8,451 (145.81%) | 2,028 | 3,768 | $17,828 | 66 | 19 | |
| 7 | Old Dominion UniversityPublic, 4 yearsNorfolk | 4,732 | 8,674 (183.31%) | 1,821 | 2,911 | $14,848 | $35,008 | 74 | 26 |
| 8 | William & MaryPublic, 4 yearsWilliamsburg | 2,857 | 1,042 (36.47%) | 1,217 | 1,640 | $17,422 | $36,440 | 31 | 3 |
| 9 | Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivate, 4 yearsBlacksburg | 2,446 | 0 (0.00%) | 1,044 | 1,402 | $16,300 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | James Madison UniversityPublic, 4 yearsHarrisonburg | 1,878 | 1,036 (55.17%) | 556 | 1,322 | $13,080 | $30,528 | 37 | 1 |
