Institutions of higher education formed, chartered, or established in the Commonwealth of Virginia that have maintained a main campus under the same ownership for 10 years and have remained fully accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education are exempt from the requirements of certification or approval by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). The exemption entitles these institutions to conduct academic affairs or business without seeking or obtaining SCHEV approval. The resulting scope of the institutional autonomy includes:

Offering courses or programs for degree credit;
Enrolling students in courses or programs;
Conferring or awarding degrees;
Initiating other programs for degree credit at a new or additional level; and
Offering instruction at additional or new locations.

Private Institution	Website	Accredited by	City
Appalachian School of Law	www.asl.edu	ABA	Grundy, VA	Nonprofit
Averett University - Danville	www.averett.edu	SACS	Danville, VA	Nonprofit
Bluefield College	www.bluefield.edu	SACS	Bluefield, VA	Nonprofit
Bridgewater College	www.bridgewater.edu	SACS	Bridgewater, VA	Nonprofit
Christendom College	www.christendom.edu	SACS	Front Royal, VA	Nonprofit
Eastern Mennonite University	www.emu.edu	SACS	Harrisonburg, VA	Nonprofit
Eastern Virginia Medical School	www.evms.edu	SACS	Norfolk, VA	Nonprofit
ECPI University - Richmond	www.ecpi.edu	SACS	Richmond, VA	Proprietary
ECPI University - Newport News	www.ecpi.edu	SACS	Newport News, VA	Proprietary
ECPI University - Northern Virginia Campus	www.ecpi.edu	SACS	Manassas, VA	Proprietary
ECPI University - Virginia Beach	www.ecpi.edu	SACS	Virginia Beach, VA	Proprietary
Emory and Henry College	www.ehc.edu	SACS	Emory, VA	Nonprofit
Ferrum College	www.ferrum.edu	SACS	Ferrum, VA	Nonprofit
George Washington University - Alexandria Graduate Education Center	nearyou.gwo.edu	MSCHE	Alexandria, VA	Nonprofit
George Washington University - Graduate Education Center	nearyou.gwo.edu	MSCHE	Arlington, VA	Nonprofit
George Washington University - Hampton Roads Center	nearyou.gwo.edu	MSCHE	Newport News, VA	Nonprofit
George Washington University - Loudoun Campus	nearyou.gwo.edu	MSCHE	Loudoun, VA	Nonprofit
Hampden-Sydney College	www.hsc.edu	SACS	Hampden-Sydney, VA	Nonprofit
Hampton University	www.hamptonu.edu	SACS	Hampton, VA	Nonprofit
Hampton University - Virginia Beach	www.hamptonu.edu/cofvb	SACS	Virginia Beach, VA	Nonprofit
Hampton University - Roanoke Higher Education Center	www.hamptonu.edu/con_ed/	SACS	Roanoke, VA	Nonprofit
Hollins University	www.hollins.edu	SACS	Roanoke, VA	Nonprofit
Institute for the Psychological Sciences	www.ipsciences.edu	SACS	Arlington, VA	Nonprofit
Jefferson College of Health Sciences	www.jchs.edu	SACS	Roanoke, VA	Nonprofit
Liberty University	www.liberty.edu	SACS	Lynchburg, VA	Nonprofit
Lynchburg College	www.lynchburg.edu	SACS	Lynchburg, VA	Nonprofit
Mary Baldwin College - Staunton	www.mbc.edu	SACS	Staunton, VA	Nonprofit
Marymount University	www.marymount.edu	SACS	Arlington, VA	Nonprofit
National College - Bluefield	www.ncbt.edu	ACICS	Bluefield, VA	Proprietary
National College - Bristol	www.ncbt.edu	ACICS	Bristol, VA	Proprietary
National College - Charlottesville	www.ncbt.edu	ACICS	Charlottesville, VA	Proprietary
National College - Danville	www.ncbt.edu	ACICS	Danville, VA	Proprietary
National College - Harrisonburg	www.ncbt.edu	ACICS	Harrisonburg, VA	Proprietary
National College - Lynchburg	www.ncbt.edu	ACICS	Lynchburg, VA	Proprietary
National College - Salem	www.ncbt.edu	ACICS	Salem, VA	Proprietary
National College - Martinsville	www.ncbt.edu	ACICS	Martinsville, VA	Proprietary
Randolph-Macon College	www.rmc.edu	SACS	Ashland, VA	Nonprofit
Randolph College	www.randolphcollege.edu	SACS	Lynchburg, VA	Nonprofit
Regent University - Alexandria	www.regent.edu	SACS	Alexandria, VA	Nonprofit
Regent University - Virginia Beach	www.regent.edu	SACS	Virginia Beach, VA	Nonprofit
Roanoke College	www.roanoke.edu	SACS	Salem, VA	Nonprofit
Saint Paul's College	www.saintpauls.edu	SACS	Lawrenceville, VA	Nonprofit
Shenandoah University - Winchester	www.su.edu	SACS	Winchester, VA	Nonprofit
Skyline College	www.skyline.edu	ACCSC	Roanoke, VA	Proprietary
Stratford University - Falls Church Campus	www.stratford.edu	ACICS	Falls Church, VA	Proprietary
Stratford University - Glen Allen Campus	www.stratford.edu	ACICS	Glen Allen, VA	Proprietary
Stratford University - Woodbridge Campus	www.stratford.edu	ACICS	Woodbridge, VA	Proprietary
Sweet Briar College	www.sbc.edu	SACS	Woodbridge, VA	Nonprofit
Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education	www.union-psce.edu	ATS	Richmond, VA	Nonprofit
University of Management and Technology	www.umtweb.edu	DETC	Arlington, VA	Proprietary
University of Richmond	www.richmond.edu	SACS	Richmond, VA	Nonprofit
Virginia Intermont College	www.vic.edu	SACS	Bristol, VA	Nonprofit
Virginia Union University	www.vuu.edu	SACS	Richmond, VA	Nonprofit
Virginia Wesleyan College	www.vwc.edu	SACS	Norfolk, VA	Nonprofit
Washington and Lee University	www.wlu.edu	SACS	Lexington, VA	Nonprofit