Virginia Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Virginia Statistics

There are 200 colleges in Virginia - 46 public and 154 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,809 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $18,916. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,176 and the average acceptance rate is 72% for Virginia Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Virginia. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Virginia colleges at Virginia Statistics page.

2021-2022 Colleges In Virginia Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in Virginia	All colleges in Virginia
Number of Schools	20 schools (10 public, 10 private)	200 schools (46 public, 154 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$16,333 (in-state) $41,141 (out-of-state)	$8,697 (in-state) $18,809 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$15,658 (in-state) $27,447 (out-of-state)	$15,005 (in-state) $18,916 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$21,109	$8,906
Test Scores	1,259 SAT, 28 ACT	1,176 SAT, 25 ACT
Acceptance Rate	68.35%	71.72%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	23.70%	33.15%
Population	192,335	559,406
Undergraduate	148,281	438,673
Graduate	44,054	120,733
Graduation Rate	69.95%	55.08%
Transfer-out Rate	19.31%	18.60%
Students to Faculty Ratio	12.00 to 1	14.42 to 1

Top Colleges In Virginia Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Virginia for academic year 2021-2022. Washington and Lee University ranked top in the Virginia Best Colleges Comparison and University of Virginia-Main Campus and University of Richmond follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $41,141 for undergraduate programs $27,447 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Virginia is 1,259 and the acceptance rate is 68.35%. The average students to faculty ratio is 12.00 to 1 for top colleges in Virginia. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top colleges in Virginia Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Washington and Lee University Request Info Private, 4-yearsLexington, VA	$61,750	$48,468	2,243	17%	1,480 SAT 34 ACT	7 to 1
2	University of Virginia-Main Campus Request Info Public, 4-yearsCharlottesville, VA	$57,374 ($21,425)	$20,676	26,082	19%	1,490 SAT 33 ACT	15 to 1
3	University of Richmond Request Info Private, 4-yearsUniversity of Richmond, VA	$60,330	$41,240	3,876	24%	1,470 SAT 33 ACT	8 to 1
4	William & Mary Request Info Public, 4-yearsWilliamsburg, VA	$47,196 ($23,970)	$19,403	9,654	33%	1,460 SAT 33 ACT	12 to 1
5	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsBlacksburg, VA	$34,920 ($14,666)	$9,248	38,170	57%	1,330 SAT 30 ACT	17 to 1
6	Virginia Military Institute Request Info Public, 4-yearsLexington, VA	$49,722 ($19,914)	$10,267	1,512	71%	1,185 SAT 26 ACT	10 to 1
7	James Madison University Request Info Public, 4-yearsHarrisonburg, VA	$30,152 ($13,092)	$8,387	22,224	78%	1,240 SAT 26 ACT	17 to 1
8	Christopher Newport University Request Info Public, 4-yearsNewport News, VA	$28,663 ($15,425)	$7,808	4,559	85%	1,190 SAT 26 ACT	13 to 1
9	University of Virginia's College at Wise Request Info Public, 4-yearsWise, VA	$31,592 ($11,498)	$12,042	1,704	76%	1,040 SAT 22 ACT	14 to 1
10	George Mason University Request Info Public, 4-yearsFairfax, VA	$37,566 ($13,401)	$8,675	39,049	90%	1,250 SAT 28 ACT	16 to 1
11	Sweet Briar College Request Info Private, 4-yearsSweet Briar, VA	$23,590	$15,859	460	76%	1,220 SAT 26 ACT	8 to 1
12	Randolph-Macon College Request Info Private, 4-yearsAshland, VA	$46,460	$30,863	1,490	85%	1,110 SAT 25 ACT	10 to 1
13	Hampden-Sydney College Request Info Private, 4-yearsHampden-Sydney, VA	$50,740	$31,727	846	40%	1,160 SAT 26 ACT	9 to 1
14	Eastern Mennonite University Request Info Private, 4-yearsHarrisonburg, VA	$40,990	$23,818	1,334	99%	1,315 SAT 30 ACT	10 to 1
15	Hollins University Request Info Private, 4-yearsRoanoke, VA	$41,210	$33,938	803	72%	1,195 SAT 27 ACT	8 to 1
16	Virginia Commonwealth University Request Info Public, 4-yearsRichmond, VA	$37,588 ($15,642)	$11,909	28,082	91%	1,160 SAT 26 ACT	16 to 1
17	Emory & Henry College Request Info Private, 4-yearsEmory, VA	$35,155	$29,245	1,358	97%	-	12 to 1
18	Marymount University Request Info Private, 4-yearsArlington, VA	$36,800	$18,394	3,711	81%	-	13 to 1
19	Bridgewater College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBridgewater, VA	$39,800	$33,345	1,421	90%	1,120 SAT 24 ACT	13 to 1
20	University of Mary Washington Request Info Public, 4-yearsFredericksburg, VA	$31,214 ($14,294)	$6,877	3,757	86%	1,250 SAT 28 ACT	12 to 1
	Average	$41,141 ($16,333)	$21,109	192,335	68.35%	1,259 SAT 27.9444 ACT	12.00 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.