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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth is right for you.
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PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA QUICK STATSCounty: Portsmouth city
Incorporated: 1836
Elevation: 10 feet
Land Area: 33.2 square miles
Population Density: 3033 people per square mile
Population: 100,577
Population change since 2000: 0.00%
Races (City): Black (50.6%), White Non-Hispanic (45.1%), Hispanic (1.7%), Two or more races (1.6%), American Indian (1.1%), Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries (City): English (8.0%), United States (7.1%), Irish (6.3%), German (6.0%), Italian (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (6.1 miles , pop. 234,403)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (228.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550)
Nearest cities: Chesapeake, VA (2.3 miles ), Norfolk, VA (2.5 miles ), Hampton, VA (3.8 miles ), Virginia Beach, VA (3.8 miles ), Suffolk, VA (4.0 miles ), Smithfield, VA (4.3 miles ), Newport News, VA (4.3 miles ), Poquoson, VA (4.6 miles )
Portsmouth Compared to State Average: Median house value below state average. Black race population percentage 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 significantly below state average.
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
5
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
12
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
9
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
25
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
30
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
19
Population 25 and Older:60,862
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
14,237
Grades 9 through 12
5,820
College or graduate school
4,741
Total Enrolled:24,798
High school or higher: 75.20%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.80%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.70%
Colleges/Universities in Portsmouth:
HICKS ACADEMY OF BEAUTY CULTURE Full-time enrollment: 48, Location: 904 Loudoun Avenue, Private, for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Portsmouth:
TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 4 miles, NORFOLK, VA, Full-time enrollment: 11,042 NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY about 5 miles, NORFOLK, VA, FT enrollment: 5,820 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY about 10 miles, NORFOLK, VA, FT enrollment: 13,330 ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY about 11 miles, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, FT enrollment: 2,083 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY about 14 miles, HAMPTON, VA, FT enrollment: 5,249 THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 16 miles, Hampton, VA, FT enrollment: 3,884 CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY about 19 miles, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, FT enrollment: 4,432
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