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Colleges in and near Hanover

Randolph-Macon College is 5.7 miles from Hanover

No college sits inside Hanover’s boundary, but Randolph-Macon College’s campus in Ashland, with 1,523 students on campus, is 5.7 miles from the center of town, and J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is 10.8 miles away in Richmond. About 0% of Hanover’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia (7%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Hanover. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
8,360 students on campus
Nearest college
5.7 mi
Randolph-Macon College
Residents in college
0%
About the same as VA (7%)
Nearest community college
10.8 mi
J Sargeant Reynolds · $5,280 tuition
Nearest public university
15.9 mi
Virginia Commonwealth University · $16,945 in-state
Median household income
—
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What stands out about college from Hanover

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 5.7 miles awayRandolph-Macon College has 1,523 students on campus in Ashland, 70% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.8 miles awayJ Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond: tuition and fees $5,280 a year for Virginia residents.In-state price at Virginia Commonwealth UniversityLiving in Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University charges $16,945 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,109. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 0% of residentsAbout the same as Virginia (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hanover

Five private colleges within 15 miles, and J Sargeant Reynolds Community College 10.8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Virginia Commonwealth University, is 15.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miJ Sargeant ReynoldsRandolph-Macon CollegeBon Secours Memorial College of NursingHanover
University or collegeCommunity college
Randolph-Macon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,523 on campus · 5.7 mi · Ashland87%admitted$28knet price70%graduate$58kearningsBon Secours Memorial College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 477 on campus · 9.2 mi · Richmond$77kearningsJ Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,512 on campus · 10.8 mi · Richmond$5knet price32%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Union Presbyterian SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 14 mi · RichmondGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Fortis College-RichmondUniversity or college · For-profit · 399 on campus · 14.6 mi · Richmond$25knet price50%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.South University-RichmondUniversity or college · For-profit · 286 on campus · 15 mi · Glen Allen$30knet price42%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 10 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Hanover.

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College10.8 mi · Richmond · sticker $12,428 · tuition $5,280$3,865a year
Randolph-Macon College5.7 mi · Ashland · sticker $63,985$16,601a year
Virginia Commonwealth University15.9 mi · Richmond · sticker $38,954$17,512a year
Fortis College-Richmond14.6 mi · Richmond · sticker $31,646$24,304a year
South University-Richmond15 mi · Glen Allen · sticker $36,577$29,903a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Randolph-Macon CollegeJ Sargeant ReynoldsFortis College-RichmondSouth University-RichmondVirginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University63% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College32% graduate$40k earnings$10k typical debt
Randolph-Macon College70% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Fortis College-Richmond50% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
South University-Richmond42% graduate$34k earnings*$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Fortis College-Richmond (3); South University-Richmond (10).

Questions about college near Hanover

Is Hanover a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Hanover residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Virginia (7). The nearest campus, Randolph-Macon College, is 5.7 miles away in Ashland.

What colleges are near Hanover?

Within 15 miles: Randolph-Macon College (5.7 miles, 1,523 students on campus), Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing (9.2 miles, 477), J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (10.8 miles, 5,512), Union Presbyterian Seminary (14 miles, 163), Fortis College-Richmond (14.6 miles, 399) and South University-Richmond (15 miles, 286).

What is the closest community college to Hanover, and what does it cost?

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond, 10.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,280 a year for Virginia residents; the federal net price, $5,168, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Virginia Commonwealth University cost if we live in Virginia?

Tuition and fees are $16,945 a year in-state and $40,109 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $17,512 (under $30,000 income) to $32,739 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Hanover. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →