The Big Book 2018 – Private universities
Published
| College or university | Location | Phone | Website | President | Part-time students 1 | Full-time students 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | Lynchburg | (434) 582-2000 | liberty.edu | Jerry Falwell Jr. | 37,392 | 37,652 |
| Hampton University | Hampton | (757) 727-5000 | hamptonu.edu | William R. Harvey | 364 | 4,255 |
| Regent University | Virginia Beach | (800) 373-5504 | regent.edu | M.G. “Pat” Robertson2 | 6,978 | 3,655 |
| University of Richmond | Richmond | (804) 289-8000 | richmond.edu | Ronald A. Crutcher | 558 | 3,465 |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester | (800) 432-2266 | su.edu | Tracy Fitzsimmons | 901 | 2,943 |
| Marymount University | Arlington | (703) 522-5600 | marymount.edu | Matthew D. Shank3 | 716 | 2,659 |
| Lynchburg College | Lynchburg | (434) 544-8100 | lynchburg.edu | Kenneth R. Garren | 486 | 2,322 |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington | (540) 458-8400 | wlu.edu | William C. Dudley | 16 | 2,211 |
| Roanoke College | Salem | (540) 375-2500 | roanoke.edu | Michael C. Maxey | 59 | 1,988 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | (540) 828-8000 | bridgewater.edu | David W. Bushman | 6 | 1,883 |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland | (804) 752-7200 | rmc.edu | Robert R. Lindgren | 26 | 1,427 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach | (757) 455-3200 | vwu.edu | Scott D. Miller | 119 | 1,357 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk | (757) 446-5600 | evms.edu | Dr. Richard V. Homan | 0 | 1,320 |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond | (804) 257-5600 | vuu.edu | Hakim J. Lucas | 371 | 1,292 |
| George Washington University (Virginia Science & Technology Campus) | Ashburn | (571) 553-8200 | virginia.gwu.edu | Christopher J. Deering4 | 712 | 1,144 |
| Emory & Henry College | Emory | (276) 944-4121 | ehc.edu | Jake B. Schrum | 87 | 1,141 |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum | (540) 365-2121 | ferrum.edu | David Johns | 19 | 1,111 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Staunton | (540) 887-7019 | marybaldwin.edu | Pamela Fox | 549 | 1,105 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | (540) 432-4000 | emu.edu | Susan Schultz Huxman | 454 | 1,076 |
| Averett University | Danville | (434) 791-5600 | averett.edu | Tiffany M. Franks | 485 | 1,055 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney | (434) 223-6000 | hsc.edu | Larry Stimpert | 7 | 1,039 |
| Jefferson College of Health Sciences 5 | Roanoke | (888) 985-8483 | jchs.edu | Nathaniel L. Bishop | 271 | 880 |
| Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista | (540) 261-8400 | svu.edu | Reed N. Wilcox | 60 | 865 |
| Bluefield College | Bluefield | (800) 872-0176 | bluefield.edu | David W. Olive | 177 | 864 |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | Blacksburg | (540) 231-4000 | vcom.edu | Jan M. Willcox6 | 0 | 855 |
| Hollins University | Roanoke | (800) 456-9595 | hollins.edu | Pareena G. Lawrence | 100 | 690 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg | (434) 947-8000 | randolphcollege.edu | Bradley W. Bateman | 21 | 663 |
| Christendom College | Front Royal | (540) 636-2900 | christendom.edu | Timothy T. O'Donnell | 70 | 499 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar | (434) 381-6100 | sbc.edu | Meredith Woo | 5 | 317 |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Oakwood | (866) 935-7350 | acp.edu | Michael G. McGlothlin | 1 | 204 |
| Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine7 | Roanoke | (540) 526-2500 | vtc.vt.edu | Cynda A. Johnson | 0 | 164 |
1 Based on 2017 fall enrollment numbers
2 Founder, chancellor and CEO
3 Shank is retiring this summer
4 Interim dean, Virginia Science and Technology campus
5 The Jefferson College of Health Sciences plans to become part of Radford University in the next two year
6 Dean, Virginia Campus 7 The school will become a college within Virginia Tech in July
Source: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
