Virginia offers a wide range of Colleges choices for international students thinking of studying there. International students may not know what each state is like and how many Colleges may be located there. Therefore, in order to make your Virginia research easier, we’ve sorted some key city data below.
On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Suffolk. 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 Suffolk is right for you.
SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA QUICK STATSCounty: Suffolk city
Incorporated: 1808
Elevation: 50 feet
Land Area: 400.0 square miles
Population Density: 206 people per square mile
Population: 82,302
Population change since 2000: 29.20%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (53.3%), Black (43.5%), Hispanic (1.3%), Two or more races (1.2%), American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries (City): United States (11.4%), English (10.3%), German (6.7%), Irish (6.2%), Italian (2.1%), French (2.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (21.8 miles , pop. 234,403)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (238.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550)
Nearest cities: Windsor, VA (3.0 miles ), Portsmouth, VA (4.0 miles ), Smithfield, VA (4.1 miles ), Chesapeake, VA (4.2 miles ), Franklin, VA (4.3 miles ), Ivor, VA (4.4 miles ), Norfolk, VA (4.7 miles ), Rushmere, VA (4.9 miles )
Amtrak station near Suffolk: 20 miles: NORFOLK (MONTICELLO AVE. & VA. BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station
Suffolk Compared to 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. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 76.80%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.30%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.60%
Colleges/Universities in Suffolk:
LOUISE OBICI SCHOOL OF NURSING Full-time enrollment: 90, Location: 1900 N MAIN ST, Private, not-for-profit SUFFOLK BEAUTY SCHOOL FT enrollment: 33, Location: 860 PORTSMOUTH BLVD, Private, for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Suffolk:
TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 20 miles, NORFOLK, VA, Full-time enrollment: 11,042 NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY about 21 miles, NORFOLK, VA, FT enrollment: 5,820 CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY about 24 miles, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, FT enrollment: 4,432 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY about 25 miles, NORFOLK, VA, FT enrollment: 13,330 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY about 25 miles, HAMPTON, VA, FT enrollment: 5,249 THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 26 miles, Hampton, VA, FT enrollment: 3,884 ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY about 27 miles, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, FT enrollment: 2,083
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