Virginia Best Colleges Comparison
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Top 20 colleges in Virginia | All colleges in Virginia | |
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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 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Washington and Lee UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsLexington, VA | $61,750 | $48,468 | 2,243 | 17% | 1,480 SAT 34 ACT |
7 to 1 |
2 | University of Virginia-Main CampusPublic, 4-yearsCharlottesville, VA | $57,374 ($21,425) |
$20,676 | 26,082 | 19% | 1,490 SAT 33 ACT |
15 to 1 |
3 | University of RichmondPrivate, 4-yearsUniversity of Richmond, VA | $60,330 | $41,240 | 3,876 | 24% | 1,470 SAT 33 ACT |
8 to 1 |
4 | William & MaryPublic, 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 UniversityPublic, 4-yearsBlacksburg, VA | $34,920 ($14,666) |
$9,248 | 38,170 | 57% | 1,330 SAT 30 ACT |
17 to 1 |
6 | Virginia Military InstitutePublic, 4-yearsLexington, VA | $49,722 ($19,914) |
$10,267 | 1,512 | 71% | 1,185 SAT 26 ACT |
10 to 1 |
7 | James Madison UniversityPublic, 4-yearsHarrisonburg, VA | $30,152 ($13,092) |
$8,387 | 22,224 | 78% | 1,240 SAT 26 ACT |
17 to 1 |
8 | Christopher Newport UniversityPublic, 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 WisePublic, 4-yearsWise, VA | $31,592 ($11,498) |
$12,042 | 1,704 | 76% | 1,040 SAT 22 ACT |
14 to 1 |
10 | George Mason UniversityPublic, 4-yearsFairfax, VA | $37,566 ($13,401) |
$8,675 | 39,049 | 90% | 1,250 SAT 28 ACT |
16 to 1 |
11 | Sweet Briar CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSweet Briar, VA | $23,590 | $15,859 | 460 | 76% | 1,220 SAT 26 ACT |
8 to 1 |
12 | Randolph-Macon CollegePrivate, 4-yearsAshland, VA | $46,460 | $30,863 | 1,490 | 85% | 1,110 SAT 25 ACT |
10 to 1 |
13 | Hampden-Sydney CollegePrivate, 4-yearsHampden-Sydney, VA | $50,740 | $31,727 | 846 | 40% | 1,160 SAT 26 ACT |
9 to 1 |
14 | Eastern Mennonite UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsHarrisonburg, VA | $40,990 | $23,818 | 1,334 | 99% | 1,315 SAT 30 ACT |
10 to 1 |
15 | Hollins UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsRoanoke, VA | $41,210 | $33,938 | 803 | 72% | 1,195 SAT 27 ACT |
8 to 1 |
16 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityPublic, 4-yearsRichmond, VA | $37,588 ($15,642) |
$11,909 | 28,082 | 91% | 1,160 SAT 26 ACT |
16 to 1 |
17 | Emory & Henry CollegePrivate, 4-yearsEmory, VA | $35,155 | $29,245 | 1,358 | 97% | - | 12 to 1 |
18 | Marymount UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsArlington, VA | $36,800 | $18,394 | 3,711 | 81% | - | 13 to 1 |
19 | Bridgewater CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBridgewater, VA | $39,800 | $33,345 | 1,421 | 90% | 1,120 SAT 24 ACT |
13 to 1 |
20 | University of Mary WashingtonPublic, 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 |