HIGHER EDUCATION
THERE’S NO SHORTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR GETTING AN EDUCATION IN THE REGION
Community colleges, online programs, traditional bachelor’s degrees and more are available in Hampton Roads.
Bryant & Stratton College. Hampton. Private. The facility at Peninsula Town Center opened in 2010. It offers 13 full- and part-time associate and bachelor’s degree programs in fields such as business, human resources and nursing and includes a fully functional medical assisting lab. bryantstratton.edu. 896-6001.
Christopher Newport University. Newport News. Public. Offers more than 80 academic majors and areas of study for about 5,000 students. Offers master’s degrees in three disciplines. The Ferguson Center for the Arts provides a hands-on training venue for students and year-round events and performances for the public. The Trible Library houses special collections in addition to multimedia facilities and the university’s main library. cnu.edu. 594-7000.
College of William and Mary. Williamsburg. Public. The second-oldest university in the nation. Liberal-arts education for about 8,600 undergraduate and graduate students. Arts and sciences, business administration, education, law, marine science and public policy programs. The university’s Peninsula Center is located at 41 Old Oyster Point Road, Newport News. The university’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science/School of Marine Science is at Gloucester Point in Gloucester County. The university’s Richard Bland College, a junior college, is near Petersburg. wm.edu. 221-4000.
Eastern Virginia Medical School. Norfolk. Public. About 1,300 students in certificate, master’s and doctorate degree programs and 325 more in medical residency training. Affiliated with more than 150 health-care facilities and private practices across Hampton Roads. evms.edu. 446-5600.
ECPI. Private. Offers programs in technology, health sciences, nursing, business and culinary arts at locations in Newport News, Norfolk and Virginia Beach. ecpi.edu. 844-334-4466.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Florida-based, with students at branch campuses at Hampton Roads military bases. Private. Undergraduate programs in aviation maintenance, technical management and aeronautics. Graduate programs also offered. erau.edu. 887-0980 at Fort Eustis; 325-6272 at Langley Air Force Base; 4405078 at Naval Station Norfolk;
437-8061 at Naval Air Station Oceana.
George Washington University. Washington, D.C.-based, with a graduate center in Newport News. Private. Graduate programs in educational leadership. gwu.edu/online-virginia-academic-centers 269-4949.
Hampton University. Hampton. Private. One of the nation’s best known historically black universities. Serves over 4,300 students. Offers 98 programs in a wide range of technical and liberal arts disciplines from certificate to doctoral degrees. Hampton U Online, the web-based virtual campus of Hampton University, offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. hamptonu.edu. 727-5000.
Norfolk State University. Norfolk. Public. Historically black university with about 5,300 students and five academic colleges and schools and 49 degree programs. Awards associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, as well as certificates in some programs. nsu.edu. 823-8600.
Old Dominion University. Norfolk. Public. The largest university in Hampton Roads, with more than 24,000 students studying more than 120 undergraduate and 130 graduate programs. The university awards certificates, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Has a Peninsula Higher Education Center in Hampton. odu.edu. 683-3000.
Paul D. Camp Community College. Twoyear college with campuses in Franklin and Suffolk and a center in Smithfield. Public. Offers associate degrees, certificates and career studies certificates in transfer and career/technical programs; credit and noncredit workforce services and training for businesses and industries; community special interest classes and youth summer classes are offered at the Regional Workforce Development Center. pdc.edu. 569-6700.
Rappahannock Community College.
Gloucester County, Warsaw and New Kent. Public. Professional or college-transfer associate degrees awarded, as well as many certificate programs in areas such as law enforcement, nursing and culinary arts. Also distance-education/online courses and workforce development. rappahannock.edu. 804-758-6700.
Regent University. Virginia Beach. Private. Christian institution founded in 1978 by broadcaster Pat Robertson. Variety of undergraduate, master’s, law and doctoral degree programs serving over 10,000 students at its campus in Virginia Beach and online. regent.edu. 800-373-5504.
Saint Leo University. Florida-based institution, with five Hampton Roads branch centers and offices. Private. Catholic liberalarts university offering 50 undergraduate degrees, as well as master’s, doctoral and certificate programs. saintleo.edu. 855-542-7646.
Stratford University. Private. The Newport News campus offers undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as information technology, hospitality, culinary arts, business administration and health sciences. stratford.edu/newportnews- campus. 873-4417.
Strayer University. Campuses in Newport News, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach and online. Private. Offers associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting, business and finance, criminal justice, information technology and more. strayer.edu. 877445-7180.
Thomas Nelson Community College.
Hampton, Newport News and Williamsburg-area campuses serving more than 12,000 students. Public. More than 100 degrees and certificates in transfer or occupational programs in business, public services, information systems, mathematics, communications, humanities, social sciences, engineering, science and allied health. Workforce training through the Peninsula Workforce Development Center. tncc.edu. 825-2700.
Tidewater Community College. Campuses in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Portsmouth, as well as a Center for Workforce Solutions in Suffolk and Virginia Beach. Public. General academic courses; career-oriented programs in areas such as automotive technology, computer networking, culinary arts, health professions and job-skills training for employment or promotion. Serves about 33,000 students. tcc.edu. 822-1122.
Troy University. Alabama-based, with online offerings and a Hampton Roads support site in Chesapeake. Private. Offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, such as business management, criminal justice, political science, psychology, social science, and sports and fitness management. troy.edu/hamptonroads. 512-2000.
University of Maryland University Col
lege. Public. Offers online and in-person hybrid classes and advising at Fort Eustis, as well as four locations in South Hampton Roads. Undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs in business and management, cyber security, liberal arts and communication and more. umuc.edu. 855-655-8682.
University of Virginia. Public. The Newport News extension center offers programs and services for nontraditional adult learners. scps.virginia.edu. 800-346-3882.
Virginia Tech. Public. The Hampton Roads centers offer classes in Newport News and Virginia Beach, with graduate programs in information technology, instructional technology, engineering and education. hrc.vt.edu. 594-7433.
Virginia Wesleyan University. Located on the Norfolk-Virginia Beach boundary. Private. About 1,500 students enrolled in more than 40 majors and programs in humanities, natural sciences, mathematics and social sciences. Adult study program offered. vwu.edu. 455-3200.