Colleges · Roanoke
Colleges in Roanoke, VA
Roanoke is home to Virginia Western Community College, with about 4,883 students on campus. 3 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Roanoke
Students on campus
4,883fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Virginia Western Community College4,883 on campus
Every college
The college in Roanoke
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Also in Roanoke: Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke, Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke (career schools).
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 Roanoke
6 more colleges are within 30 miles of Roanoke.
American National UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Salem3.9 mi194 studentsHollins UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hollins5.3 mi722 studentsRoanoke CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Salem5.5 mi1,835 studentsFerrum CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ferrum24.6 mi741 students
Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Blacksburg25.2 mi2,596 students
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Blacksburg25.8 mi36,796 studentsStraight-line distance from the center of Roanoke. 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.