Virginia Best College Rankings
Washington and Lee University ranked first and University of Virginia-Main Campus ranked second in Virginia college rankings. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the Virginia best colleges is $24,740 for Virginia residents and $33,383 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 69.59% and the average SAT score is 1,182. The average number of student population is 9,255 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Virginia best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $33,383 and Washington and Lee University has the highest tuition & fees of $68,045 and University of Management and Technology has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,450.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $22,695 and Randolph-Macon College has the highest tuition & fees of $47,780 and University of Management and Technology has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,110.
- The average SAT score is 1,182 and Washington and Lee University has the highest SAT score of 1,480 and Virginia Union University has the lowest score of 850.
- The average acceptance rate is 69.59% and Washington University of Science and Technology has the tightest (lowest) rate of 7% and Eastern Mennonite University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 9,255 and Liberty University has the most students of 104,327 and Patrick Henry College has the fewest students of 425.
- The average graduation rate is 58.51% and University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest rate of 96% and Bluefield University has the lowest rate of 18%.
Virginia Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 43 best colleges in Virginia with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | $68,045 | $47,437 | 1,480 | 14.0% | 2,241 | 94% | 7 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | $61,591 | $37,628 | 1,480 | 16.8% | 26,409 | 96% | 15 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA | $65,230 | $31,229 | 1,480 | 22.2% | 3,722 | 85% | 7 to 1 |
| 4 | William & Mary Williamsburg, VA | $51,038 | $36,684 | 1,470 | 34.1% | 9,818 | 89% | 12 to 1 |
| 5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | $37,764 | $35,092 | 1,360 | 54.8% | 38,857 | 86% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | $31,312 | $30,984 | 1,250 | 71.5% | 22,740 | 80% | 17 to 1 |
| 7 | Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA | $49,466 | $47,780 | 1,080 | 86.6% | 1,687 | 70% | 11 to 1 |
| 8 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | $38,688 | $40,308 | 1,270 | 87.5% | 39,766 | 68% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA | $52,638 | - | 1,180 | 71.3% | 1,527 | 76% | 9 to 1 |
| 10 | Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA | $31,178 | $22,986 | 1,170 | 86.0% | 4,454 | 72% | 13 to 1 |
| 11 | Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA | $54,550 | - | 1,180 | 40.9% | 946 | 62% | 9 to 1 |
| 12 | Regent University Virginia Beach, VA | $21,650 | $17,869 | 1,130 | 38.1% | 10,657 | 57% | 18 to 1 |
| 13 | University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA | $36,750 | $10,860 | 1,125 | 43.0% | 2,316 | 57% | 11 to 1 |
| 14 | Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA | $26,160 | $12,750 | 1,230 | 75.5% | 444 | 52% | 9 to 1 |
| 15 | Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA | $16,090 | $19,900 | 1,180 | 91.7% | 1,448 | 53% | 13 to 1 |
| 16 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | $39,884 | $32,470 | 1,130 | 92.6% | 28,464 | 63% | 17 to 1 |
| 17 | Virginia State University Petersburg, VA | $22,650 | $24,860 | 945 | 88.6% | 5,605 | 39% | 13 to 1 |
| 18 | University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA | $28,010 | $8,352 | 1,050 | 28.5% | 2,167 | 47% | 14 to 1 |
| 19 | Hollins University Roanoke, VA | $43,560 | $18,710 | 1,230 | 68.0% | 761 | 65% | 8 to 1 |
| 20 | University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA | $28,083 | $23,010 | 1,260 | 79.8% | 3,826 | 66% | 13 to 1 |
| 21 | Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA | $21,682 | $25,826 | 915 | 87.8% | 6,053 | 38% | 15 to 1 |
| 22 | Roanoke College Salem, VA | $38,068 | $26,705 | 1,190 | 83.1% | 1,804 | 67% | 11 to 1 |
| 23 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | $33,780 | $36,174 | 1,190 | 90.4% | 23,743 | 46% | 13 to 1 |
| 24 | Shenandoah University Winchester, VA | $36,950 | $26,722 | - | 77.0% | 4,454 | 67% | 12 to 1 |
| 25 | Longwood University Farmville, VA | $27,980 | $19,944 | 1,120 | 90.2% | 4,612 | 61% | 15 to 1 |
| 26 | Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA | $21,030 | - | - | 96.4% | 936 | 33% | 14 to 1 |
| 27 | Emory & Henry University Emory, VA | $39,000 | $31,680 | 1,120 | 83.7% | 1,311 | 56% | 12 to 1 |
| 28 | Hampton University Hampton, VA | $30,592 | $13,776 | 952 | 62.3% | 4,244 | 57% | 15 to 1 |
| 29 | ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA | $18,484 | $13,625 | - | 74.5% | 12,572 | 42% | 13 to 1 |
| 30 | Marymount University Arlington, VA | $40,120 | $23,446 | - | 93.2% | 4,060 | 54% | 14 to 1 |
| 31 | Randolph College Lynchburg, VA | $30,310 | $18,310 | 1,155 | 93.7% | 816 | 46% | 8 to 1 |
| 32 | Radford University Radford, VA | $25,633 | $23,525 | 1,050 | 89.5% | 7,812 | 49% | 14 to 1 |
| 33 | Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA | $37,500 | $8,982 | - | 72.9% | 1,853 | 42% | 15 to 1 |
| 34 | Bluefield University Bluefield, VA | $26,770 | $9,540 | - | 59.3% | 959 | 18% | 14 to 1 |
| 35 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | $16,173 | $8,730 | - | 99.0% | 104,327 | 65% | 18 to 1 |
| 36 | Averett University Danville, VA | $38,550 | $12,090 | 1,090 | 56.6% | 1,476 | 48% | 16 to 1 |
| 37 | Patrick Henry College Purcellville, VA | $28,425 | - | 1,331 | 77.4% | 425 | 74% | 14 to 1 |
| 38 | Virginia Union University Richmond, VA | $17,830 | $17,518 | 850 | 98.0% | 1,646 | 34% | 16 to 1 |
| 39 | Washington University of Science and Technology Alexandria, VA | $13,785 | $12,300 | - | 7.3% | 1,096 | 67% | 14 to 1 |
| 40 | Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA | $21,187 | $18,865 | - | - | 1,772 | 39% | 15 to 1 |
| 41 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA | $43,920 | $16,196 | - | 100.0% | 1,154 | 67% | 9 to 1 |
| 42 | Strayer University-Virginia Arlington, VA | $13,920 | $15,135 | - | - | 1,998 | 36% | 47 to 1 |
| 43 | University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA | $9,450 | $7,110 | - | - | 979 | 33% | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $33,383 | $22,695 | 1,182 | 69.6% | 9,255 | 59% | 14 to 1 |
Virginia Colleges by Ranking and School Type