Education
There are 11 institutes of higher education in the Roanoke Region, including several colleges within Virginia Tech.
Colleges and Universities include:
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- Virginia Tech
- Roanoke College
- Hollins University
- Southern Virginia University
- Ferrum College
- Jefferson College of the Health Sciences
- National College
- ECPI
- Virginia Western Community College
- Dabney S. Lancaster Community College.
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The Roanoke Higher Education Center, located in downtown Roanoke, is the satellite campus for a number of Virginia state universities and colleges.
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