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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Chesapeake. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Chesapeake is right for you.
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CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA QUICK STATSCounty: Chesapeake city
Incorporated: 1963
Elevation: 15 feet
Land Area: 340.7 square miles
Population Density: 646 people per square mile
Population: 220,111
Population change since 2000: 10.50%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (65.9%), Black (28.5%), Hispanic (2.0%), Two or more races (1.6%), Filipino (1.0%), American Indian (0.9%), Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries (City): English (10.5%), German (10.3%), United States (9.7%), Irish (9.5%), Italian (4.1%), French (2.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (8.3 miles , pop. 234,403)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (231.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550)
Nearest cities: Portsmouth, VA (2.3 miles ), Norfolk, VA (2.9 miles ), Virginia Beach, VA (3.5 miles ), Suffolk, VA (4.2 miles ), Hampton, VA (4.4 miles ), Smithfield, VA (4.8 miles ), Newport News, VA (4.9 miles ), Windsor, VA (5.0 miles )
Chesapeake Compared to State Average: Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Renting percentage below state average. House age below state average.
CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
11
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
17
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
8
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
25
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
26
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
12
Population 25 and Older:134,960
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
32,729
Grades 9 through 12
13,994
College or graduate school
15,095
Total Enrolled:61,818
High school or higher: 85.10%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.70%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.80%
Colleges/Universities in Chesapeake:
TIDEWATER TECH Full-time enrollment: 223, Location: 932B VENTURES WAY, Private, for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Chesapeake:
TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 6 miles, NORFOLK, VA, Full-time enrollment: 11,042 NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY about 7 miles, NORFOLK, VA, FT enrollment: 5,820 ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY about 10 miles, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, FT enrollment: 2,083 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY about 12 miles, NORFOLK, VA, FT enrollment: 13,330 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY about 18 miles, HAMPTON, VA, FT enrollment: 5,249 THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 21 miles, Hampton, VA, FT enrollment: 3,884 CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY about 25 miles, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, FT enrollment: 4,432
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