Virginia Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Virginia Statistics

There are 175 colleges in Virginia - 46 public and 129 private schools. The 2020 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,775 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $18,596. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,148 and the average acceptance rate is 71% for Virginia Best Colleges Comparison.

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.

2019-2020 Colleges In Virginia Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in Virginia	All colleges in Virginia
Number of Schools	20 schools (10 public, 10 private)	175 schools (46 public, 129 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$15,789 (in-state) $39,994 (out-of-state)	$8,452 (in-state) $18,775 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$15,265 (in-state) $27,000 (out-of-state)	$14,613 (in-state) $18,596 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$20,176	$8,486
Test Scores	1,231 SAT, 27 ACT	1,148 SAT, 25 ACT
Acceptance Rate	68.65%	70.92%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	24.20%	30.88%
Population	190,906	564,746
Undergraduate	148,762	447,885
Graduate	42,144	116,861
Graduation Rate	70.80%	58.09%
Transfer-out Rate	16.14%	16.18%
Students to Faculty Ratio	12.05 to 1	14.53 to 1

Top Colleges In Virginia Comparison

Next table lists the top 20 colleges in Virginia for academic year 2019-2020. 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 2020 average tuition & fees is $39,994 for undergraduate programs $27,000 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Virginia is 1,231 and the acceptance rate is 68.65%. The average students to faculty ratio is 12.05 to 1 for top colleges in Virginia. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2019-2020 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	$59,380	$46,111	2,183	19%	1,470 SAT 34 ACT	8 to 1
2	University of Virginia-Main Campus Request Info Public, 4 yearsCharlottesville, VA	$53,626 ($19,244)	$20,125	25,628	21%	1,440 SAT 34 ACT	15 to 1
3	University of Richmond Request Info Private, 4 yearsUniversity of Richmond, VA	$58,570	$36,824	4,056	29%	1,370 SAT 32 ACT	8 to 1
4	William & Mary Request Info Public, 4 yearsWilliamsburg, VA	$47,038 ($23,812)	$20,327	8,939	37%	1,440 SAT 33 ACT	11 to 1
5	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsBlacksburg, VA	$33,857 ($14,174)	$8,345	37,024	56%	1,310 SAT 29 ACT	14 to 1
6	Virginia Military Institute Request Info Public, 4 yearsLexington, VA	$48,324 ($19,670)	$12,299	1,698	64%	1,190 SAT 25 ACT	11 to 1
7	James Madison University Request Info Public, 4 yearsHarrisonburg, VA	$29,564 ($12,638)	$8,202	21,594	86%	1,225 SAT 27 ACT	17 to 1
8	Christopher Newport University Request Info Public, 4 yearsNewport News, VA	$27,790 ($14,924)	$7,383	4,868	89%	1,215 SAT 27 ACT	14 to 1
9	The University of Virginia's College at Wise Request Info Public, 4 yearsWise, VA	$30,672 ($11,162)	$10,327	1,905	83%	1,110 SAT 22 ACT	11 to 1
10	George Mason University Request Info Public, 4 yearsFairfax, VA	$36,579 ($13,119)	$7,838	38,541	91%	1,245 SAT 28 ACT	17 to 1
11	Sweet Briar College Request Info Private, 4 yearsSweet Briar, VA	$23,080	$14,955	362	80%	1,140 SAT 25 ACT	8 to 1
12	Randolph-Macon College Request Info Private, 4 yearsAshland, VA	$45,150	$29,487	1,554	84%	1,124 SAT 25 ACT	11 to 1
13	Hampden-Sydney College Request Info Private, 4 yearsHampden-Sydney, VA	$49,504	$28,882	881	37%	1,170 SAT 24 ACT	9 to 1
14	Eastern Mennonite University Request Info Private, 4 yearsHarrisonburg, VA	$39,990	$22,150	1,394	95%	1,315 SAT 30 ACT	10 to 1
15	Hollins University Request Info Private, 4 yearsRoanoke, VA	$40,170	$34,318	795	81%	1,155 SAT 25 ACT	9 to 1
16	Virginia Commonwealth University Request Info Public, 4 yearsRichmond, VA	$36,657 ($15,319)	$11,276	29,070	93%	1,185 SAT 25 ACT	18 to 1
17	Emory & Henry College Request Info Private, 4 yearsEmory, VA	$35,165	$30,224	1,230	87%	1,055 SAT 21 ACT	10 to 1
18	Marymount University Request Info Private, 4 yearsArlington, VA	$36,050	$17,558	3,294	84%	1,070 SAT 24 ACT	14 to 1
19	Bridgewater College Request Info Private, 4 yearsBridgewater, VA	$38,460	$30,359	1,597	75%	1,158 SAT 25 ACT	13 to 1
20	University of Mary Washington Request Info Public, 4 yearsFredericksburg, VA	$30,256 ($13,830)	$6,537	4,293	82%	1,225 SAT 29 ACT	13 to 1
	Average	$39,994 ($15,789)	$20,176	190,906	68.65%	1,231 SAT 27.2000 ACT	12.05 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.