10 accredited Virginia schools graduated 179 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what dental assistants earn in Virginia.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
49 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $17,424.
This private for-profit two-year college in Norfolk City graduated 17 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $16,500.
Private for-profit two-year college in Norfolk that reported 11 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $13,818.
This public two-year college in Henrico County graduated 15 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,881 ($10,179 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Richmond that reported 10 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,800.
Public two-year college in Wytheville that reported 29 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,758 ($10,056 out of state).
16 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,788 ($10,086 out of state).
14 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,550 ($10,928 out of state).
Public two-year college in Danville that reported 12 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,758 ($10,056 out of state).
6 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,758 ($10,056 out of state).
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We list 10 accredited Virginia schools that graduated Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, 6 of them public. Together they awarded 179 Dental Assistant credentials that year.
Most Virginia schools on this list are colleges that charge by the credit hour rather than a flat program price. Their median annual in-district tuition is $5,216; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median dental assistant in Virginia earns $46,670 a year ($22.44 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $48,070 nationally. The top 10% earn $58,910 or more.
ECPI University in Virginia Beach reported the most Dental Assistant graduates in Virginia: 49 in 2023–24.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.
DANB’s Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) is the main national certification; some states require DANB exams for specific duties.