The analysis includes the cost of tuition only for the 2018-19 academic year reported by two-year schools to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where do residents pay the highest in-state tuition?
Rank
School
City
Enrollment
2018-19 tuition
1
Chester Career College
CHESTER
181
$31,625
2
Eastern Virginia Career College
Fredericksburg
195
$23,793
3
Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia
News
15
$19,135
4
Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach
Beach
146
$18,750
5
Empire Beauty School-Midlothian
Midlothian
65
$18,750
6
Empire Beauty School-Richmond
Richmond
72
$18,750
7
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
Church
351
$18,045
8
Riverside College of Health Careers
News
336
$17,610
9
Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke
Roanoke
84
$17,000
10
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chesapeake
Chesapeake
183
$16,757
11
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
Manassas
203
$16,757
12
Paul Mitchell the School-Mclean
McLean
209
$16,550
13
Paul Mitchell the School-Woodbridge
Woodbridge
126
$16,550
14
Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center
Culpeper
53
$16,500
15
Suffolk Beauty Academy
Suffolk
38
$16,500
16
Centura College-Norfolk
Norfolk
193
$16,337
17
Centura College-Richmond Main
Richmond
98
$16,337
18
Saint Michael College of Allied Health
Alexandria
47
$16,300
19
Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
Lynchburg
60
$16,251
20
Fortis College-Norfolk
Norfolk
229
$16,019
21
Rudy & Kelly Academy-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Beach
210
$16,000
22
Centura College-Newport News
News
179
$15,887
23
Staunton School of Cosmetology
Staunton
24
$15,750
24
Tidewater Tech-Trades
Norfolk
359
$15,401
25
Southside Regional Medical Center Professional Schools
Heights
110
$14,708
26
Fortis College-Richmond
Richmond
404
$14,552
27
Luckes Beauty Academy LLC
News
32
$14,075
28
Advanced Technology Institute
Beach
464
$13,200
29
CET-Alexandria
Alexandria
114
$11,578
30
Virginia School of Hair Design
Hampton
21
$11,000
31
Cayce/Reilly School of Massage
Beach
28
$10,900
32
Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy
Reston
75
$10,450
33
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics
Henrico
18
$9,950
34
Columbia College
Vienna
357
$9,700
35
The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics
Beach
126
$9,600
36
Avi Career Training
Falls
6
$8,850
37
Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center
Fishersville
138
$8,208
38
Richard Bland College of William and Mary
George
2,487
$8,100
39
The Esthetic Institute
Vienna
147
$8,000
40
Wave Leadership College
Beach
67
$7,145
41
Central School of Practical Nursing
Norfolk
18
$6,580
42
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale
51,190
$5,610
43
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk
22,776
$5,561
44
Blue Ridge Community College
Cave
4,200
$5,364
45
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke
7,271
$5,355
46
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond
9,334
$4,998
47
Germanna Community College
Grove
6,688
$4,913
48
Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg
4,128
$4,838
49
Rappahannock Community College
Glenns
3,229
$4,820
50
Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton
8,286
$4,806
51
John Tyler Community College
Chester
10,380
$4,800
52
Eastern Shore Community College
Melfa
644
$4,800
53
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville
5,608
$4,790
54
Lord Fairfax Community College
Middletown
6,891
$4,739
55
Paul D Camp Community College
Franklin
1,404
$4,730
56
Dabney S Lancaster Community College
Forge
1,260
$4,725
57
Wytheville Community College
Wytheville
2,676
$4,725
58
Patrick Henry Community College
Martinsville
2,263
$4,720
59
Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon
2,328
$4,710
60
Danville Community College
Danville
3,101
$4,710
61
Mountain Empire Community College
Gap
2,684
$4,710
62
Southwest Virginia Community College
Richlands
2,304
$4,703
63
New River Community College
Dublin
4,626
$4,697
64
Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta
3,611
$4,695
65
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing
Beach
54
$4,159
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