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Virginia Colleges by the Numbers
57 college profiles in our Virginia directory. Available measures vary by school. Open a profile to check each figure’s year, student group and source.
State overview and medians
Among the listed schools with reported rates, the lowest historical acceptance rate is at Washington University of Science and Technology at 7.3% admitted; the highest is at Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church at 100%. Reported tuition (in-state for public schools) runs from $6,660 at the cheapest campus to $68,045 at the most expensive — a $61,385 spread inside Virginia alone. Virginia's ten-year earnings benchmark of $53,453 sits 1% below the national median of reported school-level earnings in the reference group, not the median income of all college students.
In the Fall 2024 filings for Virginia, 0 listed schools reported requiring test scores and 14 reported not considering them. 9 had no recorded policy. Check each school's current admissions requirements. Virginia has 57 college profiles in this directory; available measures vary by school — from Liberty University at 50,012 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size.
Each Virginia profile names its data years and student groups. Check these before comparing Virginia schools.
Virginia medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median annual earnings, 10 years after entry | 6-year graduation: first-time, full-time entrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79.8% | $21,650 | $53,453 | 56.9% |
Medians across 53 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Virginia; the directory below lists 57 published profiles. These are medians of school-level figures, not medians across all students. Missing measures are excluded from each median.
All Virginia colleges in our data
Admissions and score ranges: Fall 2024. Tuition is published price, not total attendance cost; public-school prices are in-state. Scroll the table sideways for more measures.
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT section sums / ACT | Tuition | Undergrads | Annual earnings, 10 years after entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Technology Institute | Virginia Beach | 53.5% | not considered | $14,568 | 415 | $46,342 |
| Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake | Chesapeake | — | not considered | $24,653 | 149 | $34,657 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church | Falls Church | 100% | not considered | $24,413 | 348 | $34,657 |
| Averett University | Danville | 56.6% | 926–1143 | $38,550 | 1,231 | $51,516 |
| Bluefield University | Bluefield | 59.3% | not considered | $26,770 | 614 | $48,896 |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | Richmond | — | — | — | 591 | $77,014 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | 91.7% | 1020–1360 | $16,090 | 1,400 | $53,453 |
| Centra College | Lynchburg | — | not considered | $12,983 | 219 | $60,122 |
| Chamberlain University-Virginia | Vienna | — | — | $20,785 | 557 | $92,405 |
| Christopher Newport University | Newport News | 86% | 1060–1290 | $16,828 | 4,365 | $60,509 |
| DeVry University-Virginia | Arlington | — | — | $17,408 | 13 | $45,987 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | 100% | not considered | $43,920 | 754 | $54,869 |
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach | 74.5% | not considered | $18,484 | 12,090 | $42,837 |
| Emory & Henry University | Emory | 83.7% | 1051–1223 | $39,000 | 1,078 | $47,385 |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum | 89% | — | $28,520 | 699 | $44,296 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | 87.5% | 1160–1360 | $14,220 | 27,752 | $76,343 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney | 40.9% | 1030–1250 | $54,550 | 946 | $67,640 |
| Hampton University | Hampton | 62.2% | 790–1090 | $30,592 | 3,727 | $59,159 |
| Hollins University | Roanoke | 68% | 1150–1340 | $43,560 | 665 | $40,075 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | 71.5% | 1170–1340 | $14,250 | 20,888 | $69,954 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg | 99% | not considered | $22,465 | 50,012 | $44,813 |
| Longwood University | Farmville | 90.2% | 1030–1210 | $15,744 | 3,015 | $52,347 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Staunton | — | — | $34,152 | 1,090 | $44,427 |
| Marymount University | Arlington | 93.2% | not considered | $40,920 | 1,810 | $67,516 |
| Norfolk State University | Norfolk | 87.8% | 823–1030 | $10,180 | 5,392 | $44,666 |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk | 90.4% | 1100–1280 | $12,750 | 17,514 | $54,914 |
| Radford University | Radford | 89.5% | 940–1160 | $12,548 | 6,038 | $53,739 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg | 93.7% | 1100–1210 | $30,310 | 658 | $53,409 |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland | 86.6% | 980–1220 | $49,466 | 1,639 | $58,448 |
| Regent University | Virginia Beach | 38.1% | 990–1250 | $21,650 | 4,729 | $44,498 |
| Richard Bland College | South Prince George | 89.3% | not considered | $9,090 | 894 | $41,452 |
| Riverside College of Health Sciences | Newport News | 12.9% | not considered | $17,250 | 350 | $66,072 |
| Roanoke College | Salem | 83.1% | 1090–1300 | $38,068 | 1,767 | $58,047 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | Chesapeake | — | — | — | 242 | $77,821 |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester | 77% | not considered | $36,950 | 2,116 | $58,433 |
| South University-Richmond | Glen Allen | — | — | $18,145 | 232 | $34,421 |
| South University-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | — | — | $18,145 | 240 | $34,421 |
| Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista | 96.4% | not considered | $21,280 | 936 | $50,002 |
| Strayer University-Virginia | Arlington | — | — | $13,920 | 1,668 | $40,092 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar | 75.5% | 1100–1310 | $26,160 | 443 | $51,943 |
| University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | 43% | 980–1230 | $36,750 | 1,577 | $56,380 |
| University of Management and Technology | Arlington | — | — | $9,450 | 294 | $68,530 |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | 79.8% | 1170–1370 | $14,640 | 3,566 | $60,613 |
| University of Richmond | University of Richmond | 22.2% | 1410–1530 | $65,230 | 2,980 | $76,178 |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus | FALLS CHURCH | — | — | $6,660 | 157 | $34,961 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | 16.8% | 1410–1540 | $21,803 | 17,597 | $86,863 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise | 28.5% | 945–1120 | $11,780 | 1,101 | $45,325 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | 92.6% | 1010–1270 | $16,945 | 20,753 | $58,128 |
| Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | 71.2% | 1050–1270 | $21,046 | 1,527 | $77,369 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | 54.8% | 1280–1450 | $15,948 | 30,923 | $81,698 |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg | 88.6% | 840–1070 | $10,043 | 5,074 | $45,543 |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond | 98% | 850–885 | $17,450 | 1,203 | $38,275 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | — | — | $11,360 | 125 | $28,396 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach | 72.9% | — | $37,500 | 1,256 | $50,074 |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington | 14% | 1430–1540 | $68,045 | 1,881 | $94,810 |
| Washington University of Science and Technology | Alexandria | 7.3% | not considered | $13,785 | 400 | — |
| William & Mary | Williamsburg | 34.1% | 1400–1530 | $25,914 | 7,055 | $73,490 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" describes that historical cycle. SAT endpoints sum section percentiles and are not total-score percentiles or admission cutoffs. A dash means the measure is unavailable in this source, not zero. School profiles explain missing and withheld values.
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release. The summary snapshot does not verify the exact observation years for earnings; it must not be read as current pay. Annual earnings cover federally aided students who worked and were not enrolled when measured, 10 years after entry, and may be shared across institutions. See each profile for its source limitations. Retrieved 2026-09-01.