Virginia Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Virginia Statistics

There are 174 colleges in Virginia - 46 public and 128 private schools. The 2020 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,585 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $18,006. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,121 and the average acceptance rate is 68% 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)	174 schools (46 public, 128 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$15,521 (in-state) $39,309 (out-of-state)	$8,346 (in-state) $18,585 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$14,906 (in-state) $26,403 (out-of-state)	$14,313 (in-state) $18,006 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$19,452	$7,902
Test Scores	1,203 SAT, 26 ACT	1,121 SAT, 24 ACT
Acceptance Rate	62.85%	68.47%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	26.50%	30.75%
Population	189,229	557,804
Undergraduate	148,631	456,532
Graduate	40,598	101,272
Graduation Rate	70.35%	54.60%
Transfer-out Rate	18.54%	18.56%
Students to Faculty Ratio	12.05 to 1	14.16 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 $39,309 for undergraduate programs $26,403 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Virginia is 1,203 and the acceptance rate is 62.85%. 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	$57,285	$40,813	2,223	19%	1,430 SAT 33 ACT	8 to 1
2	University of Virginia-Main Campus Request Info Public, 4 yearsCharlottesville, VA	$52,843 ($18,960)	$19,211	24,639	24%	1,430 SAT 32 ACT	15 to 1
3	University of Richmond Request Info Private, 4 yearsUniversity of Richmond, VA	$56,860	$34,644	4,002	28%	1,375 SAT 32 ACT	8 to 1
4	William & Mary Request Info Public, 4 yearsWilliamsburg, VA	$46,854 ($23,628)	$19,009	8,817	38%	1,415 SAT 32 ACT	11 to 1
5	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsBlacksburg, VA	$32,893 ($13,749)	$8,630	34,683	70%	1,285 SAT 28 ACT	14 to 1
6	Virginia Military Institute Request Info Public, 4 yearsLexington, VA	$47,220 ($19,210)	$14,188	1,685	60%	1,180 SAT 25 ACT	10 to 1
7	James Madison University Request Info Public, 4 yearsHarrisonburg, VA	$29,230 ($12,330)	$6,998	21,751	77%	1,205 SAT 26 ACT	16 to 1
8	Christopher Newport University Request Info Public, 4 yearsNewport News, VA	$27,790 ($14,924)	$6,351	4,957	72%	1,195 SAT 25 ACT	14 to 1
9	The University of Virginia's College at Wise Request Info Public, 4 yearsWise, VA	$29,798 ($10,836)	$10,672	2,065	59%	1,065 SAT 22 ACT	11 to 1
10	George Mason University Request Info Public, 4 yearsFairfax, VA	$37,410 ($13,014)	$7,175	37,316	87%	1,215 SAT 27 ACT	17 to 1
11	Sweet Briar College Request Info Private, 4 yearsSweet Briar, VA	$22,700	$29,948	337	76%	1,100 SAT 24 ACT	7 to 1
12	Randolph-Macon College Request Info Private, 4 yearsAshland, VA	$43,940	$26,787	1,488	71%	1,145 SAT 23 ACT	11 to 1
13	Hampden-Sydney College Request Info Private, 4 yearsHampden-Sydney, VA	$48,110	$26,983	1,072	57%	1,190 SAT 24 ACT	11 to 1
14	Eastern Mennonite University Request Info Private, 4 yearsHarrisonburg, VA	$39,220	$19,982	1,444	65%	1,100 SAT 23 ACT	9 to 1
15	Hollins University Request Info Private, 4 yearsRoanoke, VA	$40,110	$32,004	805	71%	1,185 SAT 26 ACT	10 to 1
16	Virginia Commonwealth University Request Info Public, 4 yearsRichmond, VA	$36,048 ($14,710)	$9,790	30,697	87%	1,165 SAT 25 ACT	18 to 1
17	Emory & Henry College Request Info Private, 4 yearsEmory, VA	$35,100	$27,357	1,246	73%	1,065 SAT 22 ACT	10 to 1
18	Marymount University Request Info Private, 4 yearsArlington, VA	$34,540	$15,787	3,418	81%	1,065 SAT 21 ACT	13 to 1
19	Bridgewater College Request Info Private, 4 yearsBridgewater, VA	$37,720	$26,571	1,857	67%	1,070 SAT 22 ACT	14 to 1
20	University of Mary Washington Request Info Public, 4 yearsFredericksburg, VA	$30,502 ($13,845)	$6,148	4,727	75%	1,180 SAT 26 ACT	14 to 1
	Average	$39,309 ($15,521)	$19,452	189,229	62.85%	1,203 SAT 25.9000 ACT	12.05 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.