Highest earnings after college
Median earnings ten years after starting.
- 1Sentara College of Health Sciences$77,821
- 2Hampton University$59,159
- 3Old Dominion University$54,914
- 4Virginia Wesleyan University$50,074
- 5Norfolk State University$44,666

College & student life
Norfolk college guide: Old Dominion University, Tidewater Community College and more, with rankings, campus events, game days and study spots.
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College list from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory (NCES).
Quads, libraries, stadiums and halls at the colleges in this guide. Tap a photo for the college page.
The next seven days at every college in this guide, updated daily from their own calendars.
Ranked on official College Scorecard figures: what graduates earn, what students pay after aid, and how many finish.
Median earnings ten years after starting.
Median earnings per dollar of the average yearly net price.
Average yearly net price after grants and scholarships.
Share of full-time students who finish within 150% of normal time.
Lowest admission rates.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. A college appears in a list only when the Department reports that figure for it; graduation rates compare four-year colleges.
Size, cost after aid, graduation and earnings for every college in this guide. Tap a column to sort.
| College | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion UniversityPublic university | In town | 17,514 | $14,638 | 90% | 46% | $54,914 |
| Tidewater Community CollegeCommunity college | In town | 12,082 | $11,762 | Open | 32% | $38,349 |
| Norfolk State UniversityPublic university | In town | 5,392 | $15,282 | 88% | 39% | $44,666 |
| Regent UniversityPrivate university | 6 mi | 4,729 | $19,923 | 38% | 57% | $44,498 |
| ECPI UniversityPrivate university | 6 mi | 12,090 | $22,965 | 75% | 43% | $42,837 |
| Virginia Wesleyan UniversityPrivate university | 6 mi | 1,256 | $19,676 | 73% | 42% | $50,074 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachPrivate college | 8 mi | 1,709 | $12,038 | Open | 25% | $32,568 |
| Hampton UniversityPrivate university | 12 mi | 3,727 | $25,319 | 62% | 57% | $59,159 |
| Sentara College of Health SciencesPrivate college | 5 mi | 242 | – | – | – | $77,821 |
| Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryPrivate college | 8 mi | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. A dash means the Department doesn't report that figure for the college.
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