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Colleges in and near Meadowbrook

Galen Health Institutes-Richmond is 6 miles from Meadowbrook

No college sits inside Meadowbrook’s boundary, but Galen Health Institutes-Richmond’s campus in Richmond, with 374 students on campus, is 6 miles from the center of town, and Brightpoint Community College is 6.9 miles away in Chester. About 5% of Meadowbrook’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Meadowbrook. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
48,538 students on campus
Nearest college
6 mi
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond
Residents in college
5%
Below VA (7%)
Nearest community college
6.9 mi
Brightpoint · $5,082 tuition
Nearest public university
8.3 mi
Virginia Commonwealth University · $16,945 in-state
Median household income
$86K
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What stands out about college from Meadowbrook

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

A college 6 miles awayGalen Health Institutes-Richmond has 374 students on campus in Richmond.A community college 6.9 miles awayBrightpoint Community College in Chester: tuition and fees $5,082 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 5% of residentsBelow Virginia (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Meadowbrook

Seven private colleges within 12.6 miles, two public colleges within 13.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miVirginia Commonwealth UniversityBrightpointJ Sargeant ReynoldsMeadowbrook
University or collegeCommunity college
Galen Health Institutes-RichmondUniversity or college · For-profit · 374 on campus · 6 mi · Richmond$24knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Brightpoint Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,289 on campus · 6.9 mi · Chester$5knet price38%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,082 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chester Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 147 on campus · 7.9 mi · CHESTER$24knet price63%graduate$33kearningsVirginia Commonwealth UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 25,603 on campus · 8.3 mi · Richmond93%admitted$23knet price63%graduate$58kearningsVirginia Union UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,153 on campus · 9.2 mi · Richmond98%admitted$13knet price34%graduate$38kearningsUnion Presbyterian SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 10.4 mi · RichmondGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Fortis College-RichmondUniversity or college · For-profit · 399 on campus · 10.5 mi · Richmond$25knet price50%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.University of RichmondUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,630 on campus · 10.7 mi · University of Richmond22%admitted$31knet price85%graduate$76kearningsLotus Professional CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 161 on campus · 12.6 mi · RichmondVirginia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,107 on campus · 13.9 mi · Petersburg89%admitted$16knet price39%graduate$46kearningsJ Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,512 on campus · 14.3 mi · Richmond$5knet price32%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Meadowbrook’s median household income ($86,054) falls.

Brightpoint Community College6.9 mi · Chester · sticker $12,196 · tuition $5,082$8,764a year
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College14.3 mi · Richmond · sticker $12,428 · tuition $5,280$9,249a year
Virginia Union University9.2 mi · Richmond · sticker $29,075$21,362a year
University of Richmond10.7 mi · University of Richmond · sticker $80,961$22,021a year
Virginia State University13.9 mi · Petersburg · sticker $27,661$22,223a year
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond6 mi · Richmond · sticker $31,963$24,387a year
Virginia Commonwealth University8.3 mi · Richmond · sticker $38,954$24,691a year
Chester Career College7.9 mi · CHESTER · sticker $29,745—a year
Fortis College-Richmond10.5 mi · Richmond · sticker $31,646—a 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 within 15 miles of Meadowbrook: 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 →BrightpointVirginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia Union UniversityUniversity of RichmondVirginia StateJ Sargeant Reynolds
Virginia Commonwealth University63% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Brightpoint Community College38% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College32% graduate$40k earnings$10k typical debt
Virginia State University39% graduate$46k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Richmond85% graduate$76k earnings$21k typical debt
Virginia Union University34% graduate$38k earnings$29k typical debt
Fortis College-Richmond50% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
Chester Career College63% graduate$33k earnings$20k 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).

Questions about college near Meadowbrook

Is Meadowbrook a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Meadowbrook residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Virginia (7). The nearest campus, Galen Health Institutes-Richmond, is 6 miles away in Richmond.

What colleges are near Meadowbrook?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Virginia Commonwealth University (8.3 miles, 25,603 students on campus), Brightpoint Community College (6.9 miles, 6,289) and J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (14.3 miles, 5,512).

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

Brightpoint Community College in Chester, 6.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,082 a year for Virginia residents; the federal net price, $5,490, 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 Meadowbrook. 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 →