Post-secondary education options abound in the Virginia Beach MSA, providing access to more than 191,000 existing or graduated students to part-time and full-time employment. There are more than 57,000 baccalaureate graduates and a graduate population of nearly 30,000 in Virginia Beach.
Public and Non-Profit Institutions in the Virginia Beach MSA
| School |
Enrollment |
| Christopher Newport University |
4,990 |
| The College of William and Mary |
8,200 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School |
957 |
| Hampton University |
5,221 |
| Norfolk State University |
7,091 |
| Old Dominion University |
24,753 |
| Paul D. Camp Community College |
1,661 |
| Regent University |
5,885 |
| Thomas Nelson Community College |
10,999 |
| Tidewater Community College |
32,101 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University |
1,406 |
Source: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, fall 2011 enrollment
Last updated: Jan. 2012