Colleges in Virginia

Whittle lists 142 colleges in Virginia, sorted by how many students they graduate each year. Costs and outcomes come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

• Liberty University

  Lynchburg, VA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $29,357

  Graduation rate

  65%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,813

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  Blacksburg, VA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $24,953

  Graduation rate

  86%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $81,698

• George Mason University

  Fairfax, VA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $17,915

  Graduation rate

  68%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $76,343

• University of Virginia-Main Campus

  Charlottesville, VA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $21,565

  Graduation rate

  96%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $86,863

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  Richmond, VA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $23,433

  Graduation rate

  63%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $58,128

• Northern Virginia Community College

  Annandale, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $9,919

  Graduation rate

  33%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $53,557

• James Madison University

  Harrisonburg, VA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $23,322

  Graduation rate

  80%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $69,954

• Old Dominion University

  Norfolk, VA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $14,638

  Graduation rate

  46%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $54,914

• ECPI University

  Virginia Beach, VA · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $22,965

  Graduation rate

  42%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,837

• Tidewater Community College

  Norfolk, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $11,762

  Graduation rate

  32%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $38,349

• William & Mary

  Williamsburg, VA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $19,096

  Graduation rate

  89%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $73,490

• Germanna Community College

  Locust Grove, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $5,541

  Graduation rate

  46%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $39,644

• Regent University

  Virginia Beach, VA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $19,923

  Graduation rate

  57%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,498

• J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

  Richmond, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $5,168

  Graduation rate

  32%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $39,529

• Radford University

  Radford, VA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $14,578

  Graduation rate

  49%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $53,739

• Central Virginia Community College

  Lynchburg, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,928

  Graduation rate

  45%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $36,627

• Brightpoint Community College

  Chester, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $5,490

  Graduation rate

  38%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,223

• Laurel Ridge Community College

  Middletown, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,013

  Graduation rate

  45%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,000

• Shenandoah University

  Winchester, VA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $30,298

  Graduation rate

  67%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $58,433

• Virginia Western Community College

  Roanoke, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $4,966

  Graduation rate

  40%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $38,787

• Blue Ridge Community College

  Weyers Cave, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $13,997

  Graduation rate

  40%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,644

• University of Richmond

  University of Richmond, VA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $31,309

  Graduation rate

  85%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $76,178

• Christopher Newport University

  Newport News, VA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $23,015

  Graduation rate

  72%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $60,509

• Longwood University

  Farmville, VA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $19,066

  Graduation rate

  61%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $52,347

• Southside Virginia Community College

  Alberta, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $5,338

  Graduation rate

  42%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $32,371

• University of Mary Washington

  Fredericksburg, VA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $20,667

  Graduation rate

  66%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $60,613

• New River Community College

  Dublin, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,279

  Graduation rate

  50%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,025

• University of Lynchburg

  Lynchburg, VA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $22,235

  Graduation rate

  57%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $56,380

• Virginia Peninsula Community College

  Hampton, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $7,012

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,996

• Marymount University

  Arlington, VA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $29,137

  Graduation rate

  54%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $67,516

• Norfolk State University

  Norfolk, VA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $15,282

  Graduation rate

  39%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,666

• Piedmont Virginia Community College

  Charlottesville, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $5,963

  Graduation rate

  39%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,752

• Mountain Empire Community College

  Big Stone Gap, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $8,852

  Graduation rate

  48%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $32,622

• Rappahannock Community College

  Glenns, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $4,343

  Graduation rate

  45%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $36,121

• Washington and Lee University

  Lexington, VA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $23,781

  Graduation rate

  94%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $94,810

• Virginia State University

  Petersburg, VA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $15,840

  Graduation rate

  39%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $45,543

• Strayer University-Virginia

  Arlington, VA · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $19,578

  Graduation rate

  36%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,092

• Wytheville Community College

  Wytheville, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $4,622

  Graduation rate

  47%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $34,303

• Southwest Virginia Community College

  Cedar Bluff, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,005

  Graduation rate

  46%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $34,221

• Danville Community College

  Danville, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,669

  Graduation rate

  39%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $31,664

• Patrick & Henry Community College

  Martinsville, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $4,102

  Graduation rate

  42%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $33,323

• Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

  Blacksburg, VA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
• Hampton University

  Hampton, VA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $25,319

  Graduation rate

  57%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $59,159

• Virginia Highlands Community College

  Abingdon, VA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $5,375

  Graduation rate

  40%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $32,681

• Mary Baldwin University

  Staunton, VA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $12,756

  Graduation rate

  39%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,427

• Tidewater Tech-Trades

  Norfolk, VA · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $26,366

  Graduation rate

  71%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $31,657

• Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach

  Virginia Beach, VA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $12,038

  Graduation rate

  24%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $32,568

• University of Management and Technology

  Arlington, VA · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Graduation rate

  33%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $68,530

  Undergrads

  294

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