Colleges in Virginia
Every college in Virginia that reports to the federal government: 109 schools, 40 of them public. For each one, what a year actually costs after grant aid, the share of applicants admitted, the share of students who finish, and what graduates earn ten years after starting. All of it from public federal data, none of it ranked by us.
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Four-year colleges in Virginia
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| Salem | Private (for-profit) | $17,696 | not reported | 28% | $31,618 | ||
| Oakwood | Private | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | ||
| Grundy | Private | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | ||
| Chesapeake | Private (for-profit) | $35,466 | 100% | not reported | $41,223 | ||
| Falls Church | Private (for-profit) | $32,806 | 100% | not reported | $41,223 | ||
| Gainesville | Private | not reported | not reported | 33% | $36,969 | ||
| Danville | Private | $27,629 | 57% | 45% | $56,693 | ||
| Bluefield | Private | $18,402 | 59% | 26% | $52,571 | ||
| Richmond | Private | not reported | not reported | not reported | $79,558 | ||
| Bridgewater | Private | $21,083 | 92% | 52% | $58,669 | ||
| Virginia Beach | Private | $12,243 | not reported | 32% | $37,469 | ||
| Lynchburg | Private | not reported | 100% | 100% | $57,204 | ||
| Chesapeake | Private (for-profit) | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | ||
| Vienna | Private (for-profit) | $44,710 | 90% | 0% | $96,897 | ||
| Newport News | Public | $22,310 | 86% | 75% | $65,183 | ||
| Arlington | Private (for-profit) | not reported | not reported | 0% | $51,716 | ||
| Sterling | Private | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | ||
| Virginia Beach | Private (for-profit) | $22,484 | 75% | 41% | $49,806 | ||
| Harrisonburg | Private | $24,731 | 100% | 60% | $58,912 | ||
| Norfolk | Public | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | ||
| Blacksburg | Private | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | ||
| Emory | Private | $24,031 | 84% | 58% | $52,287 | ||
| Ferrum | Private | $18,070 | 89% | 35% | $48,617 | ||
| Fairfax | Public | $14,697 | 87% | 66% | $79,923 | ||
| Hampden-Sydney | Private | $26,626 | 41% | 63% | $76,989 | ||
| Hampton | Private | $26,214 | 62% | 64% | $63,602 | ||
| Roanoke | Private | $21,238 | 68% | 69% | $48,102 | ||
| Harrisonburg | Public | $23,550 | 72% | 80% | $75,482 | ||
| Lynchburg | Private | $29,235 | 99% | 64% | $46,945 | ||
| Farmville | Public | $20,773 | 90% | 62% | $55,653 | ||
| Richmond | Private (for-profit) | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | ||
| Staunton | Private | $15,810 | not reported | 38% | $48,703 | ||
| Arlington | Private | $28,521 | 93% | 55% | $74,032 | ||
| Norfolk | Public | $12,180 | 88% | 35% | $49,237 | ||
| Norfolk | Public | $12,913 | 90% | 43% | $60,482 | ||
| Purcellville | Private | not reported | 77% | 74% | not reported | ||
| Radford | Public | $13,701 | 90% | 48% | $59,134 | ||
| Lynchburg | Private | $22,101 | 94% | 54% | $53,121 | ||
| Ashland | Private | $28,145 | 87% | 74% | $64,714 | ||
| Virginia Beach | Private | $18,135 | 38% | 52% | $51,408 | ||
| Newport News | Private | $26,893 | 13% | 75% | $74,633 | ||
| Salem | Private | $25,867 | 83% | 64% | $64,329 | ||
| Chesapeake | Private | not reported | not reported | not reported | $80,393 | ||
| Winchester | Private | $31,149 | 77% | 63% | $66,382 | ||
| Glen Allen | Private (for-profit) | $27,241 | not reported | 0% | $39,314 | ||
| Virginia Beach | Private (for-profit) | $24,432 | not reported | 17% | $39,314 | ||
| Buena Vista | Private | $23,913 | 96% | 40% | $53,570 | ||
| Arlington | Private (for-profit) | $17,213 | not reported | 21% | $44,016 | ||
| Sweet Briar | Private | $21,856 | 76% | 57% | $54,986 | ||
| Richmond | Private | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | ||
| Lynchburg | Private | $27,198 | 43% | 59% | $57,425 | ||
| Arlington | Private (for-profit) | not reported | not reported | 100% | $68,470 | ||
| Fredericksburg | Public | $23,821 | 80% | 65% | $66,028 | ||
| University of Richmond | Private | $34,256 | 22% | 87% | $92,362 | ||
| Wise | Public | $5,869 | 29% | 44% | $50,389 | ||
| Charlottesville | Public | $18,056 | 17% | 94% | $96,468 | ||
| FALLS CHURCH | Private (for-profit) | not reported | not reported | 62% | $43,211 | ||
| Virginia Beach | Private | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | ||
| Richmond | Public | $25,037 | 93% | 65% | $64,442 | ||
| Lexington | Public | $15,585 | 71% | 72% | $85,178 | ||
| Blacksburg | Public | $25,808 | 55% | 86% | $88,716 | ||
| Petersburg | Public | $14,893 | 89% | 37% | $49,358 | ||
| Richmond | Private | $29,932 | 98% | 28% | $44,816 | ||
| Vienna | Private | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | ||
| Lynchburg | Private | $20,240 | not reported | 35% | $31,749 | ||
| Virginia Beach | Private | $20,237 | 73% | 45% | $54,390 | ||
| Alexandria | Private (for-profit) | $22,271 | 7% | 33% | not reported | ||
| Lexington | Private | $25,279 | 14% | 96% | $102,966 | ||
| Williamsburg | Public | $18,880 | 34% | 88% | $83,488 |
Two-year colleges in Virginia
Community and technical colleges, where the main award is a two-year associate degree. Read the graduation figure here differently: it counts only students who finish at the school they started, so a student who transfers to a four-year college counts as not graduating even though transferring on is usually the entire point.
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| Virginia Beach | Private (for-profit) | $17,832 | 54% | 78% | $52,597 | ||
| Manassas | Private (for-profit) | $25,142 | not reported | 47% | $60,292 | ||
| Norfolk | Private (for-profit) | $26,584 | not reported | 62% | $50,783 | ||
| Weyers Cave | Public | $13,500 | not reported | 37% | $44,754 | ||
| Richmond | Private | not reported | not reported | not reported | $80,445 | ||
| Chester | Public | $4,793 | not reported | 36% | $44,471 | ||
| Lynchburg | Public | $5,305 | not reported | 53% | $41,066 | ||
| Norfolk | Private (for-profit) | $29,979 | not reported | 50% | $32,746 | ||
| Virginia Beach | Private (for-profit) | $30,677 | not reported | 71% | $32,746 | ||
| CHESTER | Private (for-profit) | $44,977 | not reported | 72% | $36,221 | ||
| Vienna | Private (for-profit) | $10,513 | not reported | 81% | $30,797 | ||
| Danville | Public | $4,767 | not reported | 42% | $38,327 | ||
| Melfa | Public | $4,303 | not reported | 45% | $36,575 | ||
| Fredericksburg | Private (for-profit) | not reported | 96% | 70% | $43,556 | ||
| Norfolk | Private (for-profit) | $31,024 | not reported | 31% | $34,712 | ||
| Richmond | Private (for-profit) | $25,648 | not reported | 44% | $34,712 | ||
| Richmond | Private (for-profit) | $28,567 | not reported | 38% | $69,188 | ||
| Roanoke | Private (for-profit) | $29,213 | not reported | not reported | $69,188 | ||
| Locust Grove | Public | $5,277 | not reported | 47% | $45,438 | ||
| Richmond | Public | $5,599 | not reported | 32% | $42,629 | ||
| Middletown | Public | $5,184 | not reported | 47% | $44,662 | ||
| Big Stone Gap | Public | $7,931 | not reported | 56% | $36,661 | ||
| Clifton Forge | Public | $4,762 | not reported | 55% | $42,085 | ||
| Dublin | Public | $6,105 | not reported | 48% | $44,648 | ||
| Annandale | Public | $5,880 | not reported | 35% | $56,892 | ||
| Martinsville | Public | $3,885 | not reported | 44% | $37,586 | ||
| Franklin | Public | $4,676 | not reported | 42% | $37,563 | ||
| Charlottesville | Public | $9,613 | not reported | 35% | $43,860 | ||
| Glenns | Public | $5,014 | not reported | 39% | $40,384 | ||
| South Prince George | Public | $14,830 | 89% | 34% | $45,208 | ||
| Colonial Heights | Private | not reported | not reported | not reported | $77,002 | ||
| Alberta | Public | $10,096 | not reported | 43% | $37,707 | ||
| Cedar Bluff | Public | $5,173 | not reported | 46% | $38,796 | ||
| Danville | Private (for-profit) | not reported | not reported | not reported | $56,789 | ||
| Falls Church | Private (for-profit) | $46,382 | 28% | 67% | $77,923 | ||
| Norfolk | Public | $11,681 | not reported | 32% | $41,596 | ||
| Abingdon | Public | $6,872 | not reported | 44% | $40,088 | ||
| Hampton | Public | $6,830 | not reported | 31% | $41,835 | ||
| Roanoke | Public | $4,912 | not reported | 34% | $44,514 | ||
| Wytheville | Public | $4,056 | not reported | 55% | $37,581 |
Data: IPEDS 2024; SAT from IPEDS admissions 2023; College Scorecard released 11/02/2026; financial composite score for fiscal year 2022-23; endowment from IPEDS finance 2022-23 divided by IPEDS 2023 enrollment. Refreshed 2026-11-08.
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