Editing Virginia (section)

===Colleges and universities===
{{See also|List of colleges and universities in Virginia}}
[[File:Falling Upwards; The Rotunda at the University of Virginia.jpg|thumb|The [[University of Virginia]] guarantees full tuition scholarships to all in-state Virginia students with family incomes of $80,000 or less.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://vpm.org/news/articles/7367/uva-promises-free-tuition-to-middle-income-students-similar-trend-at-other |title= UVA Promises Free Tuition To Middle Income Students, Similar Trend At Other Universities Nationwide |website= Virginia Public Media/NPR |first= Megan |last= Pauly |date= October 2, 2019 |access-date= July 12, 2020}}</ref>]]
{{As of|2020}}, Virginia has the [[List of U.S. states and territories by educational attainment|sixth-highest percent of residents]] with bachelor's degrees or higher, with 39.5%.<ref name=QuickFacts/> The [[United States Department of Education|Department of Education]] recognizes 163 [[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—Search Results|website=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|publisher=[[United States Department of Education]]|year=2022|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> In the 2022 ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranking of national public universities, the [[University of Virginia]] is ranked 3rd, the [[College of William and Mary]] is 13th, [[Virginia Tech]] is 23rd, [[George Mason University]] is 65th, [[James Madison University]] is 72nd, and [[Virginia Commonwealth University]] is 83rd.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.thecentersquare.com/virginia/report-uva-is-3rd-best-public-university-william-mary-drops/article_2394aca6-3387-11ed-b0bf-ef82afeff89a.html |title= Report: UVA is 3rd best public university; William & Mary drops |first= Tyler |last= Arnold |website= The Center Square |date= September 13, 2022 |access-date= February 7, 2023}}</ref> There are 119 private institutions in the state, including [[Washington and Lee University]] and the [[University of Richmond]], which are ranked as the country's 11th and 18th best liberal arts colleges respectively.<ref name=nces/><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/va?schoolType=national-liberal-arts-colleges |title= National Liberal Arts Colleges Ranking |website= U.S. News & World Report |date= September 2022 |access-date= February 7, 2023}}</ref>

Virginia Tech and [[Virginia State University]] are the state's [[land-grant university|land-grant universities]], and Virginia State is one of its five [[historically black colleges and universities]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://richmondmagazine.com/news/the-fierce-five-virginia-hbcus/ |title= The Fierce Five: Virginia HBCUs |magazine= Richmond Magazine |first= Samantha |last= Willis |date= September 22, 2015 |access-date= May 26, 2021}}</ref> The [[Virginia Military Institute]] is the oldest state [[military academy|military college]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.richmond.com/news/local/education/we-were-no-different-virginia-military-institute-integrated-years-ago/article_571bc89f-cb06-5995-a812-dfc12f3616db.html |title= 'We were no different': Virginia Military Institute integrated 50 years ago |first= Justin |last= Mattingly |newspaper= Richmond Times-Dispatch |date= December 20, 2018 |access-date= March 16, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181224102115/https://www.richmond.com/news/local/education/we-were-no-different-virginia-military-institute-integrated-years-ago/article_571bc89f-cb06-5995-a812-dfc12f3616db.html |archive-date= December 24, 2018 |url-status= live}}</ref> Virginia also operates [[Virginia Community College System|23&nbsp;community colleges]] on 40&nbsp;campuses which enrolled 199,926&nbsp;degree-seeking students during the 2021–2022 school year.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.vccs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VCCS-Fact-Sheet-2021-2022_Update_MB.pdf |title= VCCS Fact Sheet 2021–2022 |publisher=Virginia's Community Colleges |date= February 27, 2023 |access-date= June 24, 2024}}</ref> In 2021, the state made community college free for most low- and middle-income students.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/virginia-governor-signs-bills-creating-tuition-free-community-college-program-for-low-middle-income-students/ |title=  Virginia governor signs bills creating tuition-free community college program for low, middle-income students |website= ABC8 WRIC |first= Delaney |last= Hall |date= March 30, 2021 |access-date= March 31, 2021}}</ref> George Mason University had the largest on-campus enrollment at 40,390&nbsp;students {{As of|2023|lc=on}},<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2023/08/28/gmu-enrollment-record.html |title= George Mason University enrolls 40,000 students for the fall, a state record |website= Washington Business Journal |first= Michael |last= Neibauer |date= August 29, 2023 |access-date= June 24, 2024}}</ref> though the private [[Liberty University]] had the largest total enrollment in the state, with 115,000&nbsp;online and 15,800&nbsp;on-campus students in [[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg]] {{As of|2022|lc=on}}.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/10/28/liberty-university-enrolls-largest-student-body-in-its-history/ |title= Liberty University enrolls largest student body in its history |website= WSLS 10 |first= Lauren |last= Helkowsk |date= October 28, 2022 |access-date= June 24, 2024}}</ref>