<sod>{{As of|2011}}, there are 176&nbsp;[[List of colleges and universities in Virginia|colleges and universities in Virginia]].<ref name=nces>{{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=VA|title=College Navigator&nbsp;— Search Results|work=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|publisher=[[United States Department of Education]]|year=2011|accessdate=May 1, 2011}}</ref> In the ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranking of public colleges, the [[University of Virginia]] is second, [[The College of William & Mary]] is sixth, and [[Virginia Tech]] is 25th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-top-public|title=Top Public National Universities 2010|work=[[U.S. News and World Report]]|date=April 15, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wm.edu/about/history/|title=History & Traditions|publisher=[[College of William and Mary]]|year=2008|accessdate=October 22, 2008}}</ref> [[Virginia Commonwealth University]] is ranked the top public graduate school in fine arts, while [[James Madison University]] has been recognized as the top regional public master's program in [[Southern United States|The South]] since 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-fine-arts-schools/rankings |title=Rankings&nbsp;— Fine Arts&nbsp;— Graduate Schools|work=[[U.S. News and World Report]]|date=April 15, 2010|accessdate=July 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/general/news/general8824.shtml|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830075957/http://www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/general/news/general8824.shtml|archivedate=August 30, 2007|title=JMU Holds Top Public Regional Rank for 14th Year in 'U.S. News' Survey|work=Public Affairs|publisher=[[James Madison University]]|date=August 17, 2007|accessdate=April 11, 2008}}</ref> The [[Virginia Military Institute]] is the oldest state [[military academy|military college]] and a top ranked public [[liberal arts college]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/127669|title='Just like the guys': A decade of women at VMI|work=[[The Roanoke Times]]|first=Jay|last=Conley|date=August 12, 2007|accessdate=October 22, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[The Roanoke Times]]|title=HVMI retains U.S. News' rank as No. 3|url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/174003|first=Jay|last=Conley|date=August 22, 2008|accessdate=September 30, 2008}}</ref> [[George Mason University]] is the largest university in Virginia with over 32,000&nbsp;students.<ref>{{cite web|title=In head count, George Mason edges VCU |year=2009|publisher=Richmond Times-Disbatch|url=http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/education/article/GMUU15_20091014-221605/299431/|accessdate=July 1, 2009}}</ref> [[Virginia Tech]] and [[Virginia State University]] are the state's [[land-grant university|land-grant universities]]. Virginia also operates 23 [[Virginia Community College System|community colleges]] on 40 campuses serving over 260,000&nbsp;students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vccs.edu/WhoWeAre/FastFacts/tabid/79/Default.aspx|title=Fast Facts|publisher=Virginia's Community Colleges|year=2008|accessdate=August 3, 2009}}</ref> There are 129 private institutions, including [[Hampton University]], [[Washington and Lee University]], [[Randolph College]], [[Hampden–Sydney College]], [[Emory & Henry College]], [[Roanoke College]], and the [[University of Richmond]], [[Randolph-Macon College]].<ref name=nces/><eod>
<sod>{{As of|2011}}, there are 176&nbsp;[[List of colleges and universities in Virginia|colleges and universities in Virginia]].<ref name=nces>{{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=VA|title=College Navigator&nbsp;— Search Results|work=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|publisher=[[United States Department of Education]]|year=2011|accessdate=May 1, 2011}}</ref> In the ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranking of public colleges, the [[University of Virginia]] is second, [[The College of William & Mary]] is sixth, and [[Virginia Tech]] is 25th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-top-public|title=Top Public National Universities 2010|work=[[U.S. News and World Report]]|date=April 15, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wm.edu/about/history/|title=History & Traditions|publisher=[[College of William and Mary]]|year=2008|accessdate=October 22, 2008}}</ref> [[Virginia Commonwealth University]] is ranked the top public graduate school in fine arts, while [[James Madison University]] has been recognized as the top regional public master's program in [[Southern United States|The South]] since 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-fine-arts-schools/rankings |title=Rankings&nbsp;— Fine Arts&nbsp;— Graduate Schools|work=[[U.S. News and World Report]]|date=April 15, 2010|accessdate=July 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/general/news/general8824.shtml|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830075957/http://www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/general/news/general8824.shtml|archivedate=August 30, 2007|title=JMU Holds Top Public Regional Rank for 14th Year in 'U.S. News' Survey|work=Public Affairs|publisher=[[James Madison University]]|date=August 17, 2007|accessdate=April 11, 2008}}</ref> The [[Virginia Military Institute]] is the oldest state [[military academy|military college]] and a top ranked public [[liberal arts college]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/127669|title='Just like the guys': A decade of women at VMI|work=[[The Roanoke Times]]|first=Jay|last=Conley|date=August 12, 2007|accessdate=October 22, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[The Roanoke Times]]|title=HVMI retains U.S. News' rank as No. 3|url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/174003|first=Jay|last=Conley|date=August 22, 2008|accessdate=September 30, 2008}}</ref> [[George Mason University]] is the largest university in Virginia with over 32,000&nbsp;students.<ref>{{cite web|title=In head count, George Mason edges VCU |year=2009|publisher=Richmond Times-Disbatch|url=http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/education/article/GMUU15_20091014-221605/299431/|accessdate=July 1, 2009}}</ref> [[Virginia Tech]] and [[Virginia State University]] are the state's [[land-grant university|land-grant universities]]. Virginia also operates 23 [[Virginia Community College System|community colleges]] on 40 campuses serving over 260,000&nbsp;students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vccs.edu/WhoWeAre/FastFacts/tabid/79/Default.aspx|title=Fast Facts|publisher=Virginia's Community Colleges|year=2008|accessdate=August 3, 2009}}</ref> There are 129 private institutions, including [[Washington and Lee University]], [[Randolph College]], [[Hampden–Sydney College]], [[Emory & Henry College]], [[Roanoke College]], and the [[University of Richmond]], [[Randolph-Macon College]].<ref name=nces/><eod>