Colleges in Petersburg Virginia

County: Petersburg city

Incorporated: 1784

Land Area: 22.9 square miles

Population Density: 1439 people per square mile

Population: 32,916

Races (City): Black (79.0%), White Non-Hispanic (18.2%), Hispanic (1.4%), Two or more races (1.0%), Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries (City): English (3.0%), United States (2.8%), German (2.0%), Irish (2.0%), Subsaharan African (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Richmond, VA (22.8 miles , pop. 197,790)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (66.9 miles , pop. 234,403)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (228.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550)

Nearest cities: Ettrick, VA (1.6 miles ), Colonial Heights, VA (1.8 miles ), Matoaca, VA (2.0 miles ), Fort Lee, VA (2.1 miles ), Hopewell, VA (2.8 miles ), Chester, VA (3.1 miles ), Chesterfield Court House, VA (3.6 miles ), Bellwood, VA (3.7 miles )

Amtrak station near Petersburg: 3 miles: PETERSBURG (ETTRICK, 3516 SOUTH ST.)

Petersburg Compared to State Average:

Median household income below state average.

Median house value below state average.

Unemployed percentage above state average.

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

House age above state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

High school or higher: 68.60%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.80%

Graduate or professional degree: 5.20%

Colleges/Universities in Petersburg:

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Full-time enrollment: 3,641, Location: BOX 9001 1 HAYDEN STREET, Public, Website: www.vsu.edu, Offers Master's degree

RICHARD BLAND THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY

FT enrollment: 912, Location: 11301 JOHNSON RD, Public

SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

FT enrollment: 26, Location: 801 South Adams Street, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.srmconline.com

PETERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRACTICAL NURSING PROG

Location: 816 E BANK ST BLANDFORD SCHOOL, Public)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Petersburg:

JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 9 miles, CHESTER, VA, Full-time enrollment: 2,520

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND

about 23 miles, RICHMOND, VA, FT enrollment: 3,756

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

about 24 miles, RICHMOND, VA, FT enrollment: 18,753

J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 29 miles, RICHMOND, VA, FT enrollment: 4,906

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY

about 37 miles, WILLIAMSBURG, VA, FT enrollment: 7,133

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY

about 51 miles, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, FT enrollment: 4,432

LONGWOOD COLLEGE

about 56 miles, FARMVILLE, VA, FT enrollment: 3,557