Colleges · Chester
Colleges in Chester, VA
Chester is home to Brightpoint Community College, with about 6,289 students on campus. 7 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Chester
Students on campus
6,289fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Brightpoint Community College6,289 on campus
Every college
The college in Chester
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Chester
16 more colleges are within 30 miles of Chester.
Chester Career CollegeCareer school · For-profit · CHESTER3.3 mi147 students
Southside College of Health SciencesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Colonial Heights6.1 mi91 students
Virginia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Petersburg8.1 mi5,107 studentsGalen Health Institutes-RichmondCareer school · For-profit · Richmond11.8 mi374 students
Richard Bland CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Prince George13.6 mi2,395 students
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Richmond13.7 mi25,603 studentsVirginia Union UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond14.6 mi1,153 studentsUnion Presbyterian SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond15.7 mi163 students
Fortis College-RichmondCareer school · For-profit · Richmond16.1 mi399 students
University of RichmondUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond16.6 mi3,630 students6 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Chester. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.