ECPI University
ECPI’s Richmond nursing and health science site is on Emerywood Parkway. It teaches nursing, medical and dental assisting, sonography, ABHES-accredited surgical technology and a CAPTE-accredited physical therapist assistant degree. ECPI reports 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates for its Richmond nursing programs (without naming the site) of 97.96% (practical nursing), 94.92% (ADN) and 95% (BSN), and its PTA figures show a 100% graduation rate and an 82% first-time NPTE pass rate (2024–25 or most recent). Older listings for a Richmond-South campus on Moorefield Park Drive are out of date.
- 2809 Emerywood Pkwy, Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23294
Empire Beauty Schools
Empire’s Richmond campus, on West Broad Street, is the only Virginia campus with esthetics: 600 hours at $9,732, alongside 1,000-hour cosmetology at $16,615 (September 2026). It does not teach nail technology. Its 2024 NACCAS disclosure shows 64.00% graduation, 75.00% placement and 80.49% licensure.
- 9049 W Broad St Richmond, VA 23294
Fortis College & Fortis Institute
Fortis College Richmond, on Westmoreland Street, teaches practical nursing, medical assisting, dental assisting (CODA-accredited), HVAC-R, surgical technology (CAAHEP and ABHES) and the only Fortis massage therapy program still enrolling. Its practical nursing graduates passed the NCLEX-PN at 95% (19 of 20) in 2025 and 100% in each of 2022–2024, though ABHES has continued a program-specific warning on the program. The campus is accredited by ABHES.
- 2000 Westmoreland Street, Suite A Richmond, VA 23230
Lotus Professional College
Lotus Professional College is a private, for-profit institution offering specialized training in Therapeutic Massage, Acupuncture, and Esthetics to approximately 180 students annually. Students can choose day, evening, or online live virtual classes, with onsite clinic opportunities on Saturdays to gain hands-on experience. The school has a 100% acceptance rate and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). Tuition varies by program, with massage and esthetics programs costing between $8,900 and $9,300, while the Master of Science in Acupuncture costs $365 per credit hour. With flexible scheduling and real-world training, Lotus Professional College prepares students for careers in the wellness and healthcare industries.
- 8935 Patterson Avenue Richmond, VA 23229
ECPI University
ECPI’s Richmond campus for technology, business and culinary arts moved in January 2022 from Cox Road to a building of about 50,000 square feet on West Broad Street in Glen Allen (Short Pump). It teaches cybersecurity, software development, cloud, electronics engineering technology and mechatronics; practical nursing, the ADN and a BSN; accounting, management and supply chain; and the Culinary Institute of Virginia’s culinary arts, baking and pastry, culinary nutrition and food service management programs.
- 11104 W. Broad St Glen Allen, VA 23060
Empire Beauty Schools
Empire’s Midlothian-Richmond campus, on Hull Street Road, teaches 1,000-hour cosmetology only, at $16,615, the same total as Empire’s other Virginia campuses (September 2026). Empire’s Virginia schools are certified by SCHEV. Its 2024 NACCAS disclosure shows 52.46% graduation, 75.00% placement and 92.86% licensure.
- 10807 Hull Street Rd Midlothian, VA 23112
Strayer University
The Chesterfield campus is on Midlothian Turnpike in Midlothian and is open Monday to Thursday, according to its page. It is Strayer’s only Richmond-area campus; the Henrico (Glen Allen) site is no longer in the catalog. It offers select in-person courses and advising for students in Strayer’s online degrees.
- 15521 Midlothian Tpke, Suite 401 Midlothian, VA 23113