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) |
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 |
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 | $59,380 | $46,111 | 2,183 | 19% | 1,470 SAT 34 ACT |
8 to 1 |
2 | University of Virginia-Main CampusPublic, 4 yearsCharlottesville, VA | $53,626 ($19,244) |
$20,125 | 25,628 | 21% | 1,440 SAT 34 ACT |
15 to 1 |
3 | University of RichmondPrivate, 4 yearsUniversity of Richmond, VA | $58,570 | $36,824 | 4,056 | 29% | 1,370 SAT 32 ACT |
8 to 1 |
4 | William & MaryPublic, 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 UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBlacksburg, VA | $33,857 ($14,174) |
$8,345 | 37,024 | 56% | 1,310 SAT 29 ACT |
14 to 1 |
6 | Virginia Military InstitutePublic, 4 yearsLexington, VA | $48,324 ($19,670) |
$12,299 | 1,698 | 64% | 1,190 SAT 25 ACT |
11 to 1 |
7 | James Madison UniversityPublic, 4 yearsHarrisonburg, VA | $29,564 ($12,638) |
$8,202 | 21,594 | 86% | 1,225 SAT 27 ACT |
17 to 1 |
8 | Christopher Newport UniversityPublic, 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 WisePublic, 4 yearsWise, VA | $30,672 ($11,162) |
$10,327 | 1,905 | 83% | 1,110 SAT 22 ACT |
11 to 1 |
10 | George Mason UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFairfax, VA | $36,579 ($13,119) |
$7,838 | 38,541 | 91% | 1,245 SAT 28 ACT |
17 to 1 |
11 | Sweet Briar CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSweet Briar, VA | $23,080 | $14,955 | 362 | 80% | 1,140 SAT 25 ACT |
8 to 1 |
12 | Randolph-Macon CollegePrivate, 4 yearsAshland, VA | $45,150 | $29,487 | 1,554 | 84% | 1,124 SAT 25 ACT |
11 to 1 |
13 | Hampden-Sydney CollegePrivate, 4 yearsHampden-Sydney, VA | $49,504 | $28,882 | 881 | 37% | 1,170 SAT 24 ACT |
9 to 1 |
14 | Eastern Mennonite UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHarrisonburg, VA | $39,990 | $22,150 | 1,394 | 95% | 1,315 SAT 30 ACT |
10 to 1 |
15 | Hollins UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsRoanoke, VA | $40,170 | $34,318 | 795 | 81% | 1,155 SAT 25 ACT |
9 to 1 |
16 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityPublic, 4 yearsRichmond, VA | $36,657 ($15,319) |
$11,276 | 29,070 | 93% | 1,185 SAT 25 ACT |
18 to 1 |
17 | Emory & Henry CollegePrivate, 4 yearsEmory, VA | $35,165 | $30,224 | 1,230 | 87% | 1,055 SAT 21 ACT |
10 to 1 |
18 | Marymount UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsArlington, VA | $36,050 | $17,558 | 3,294 | 84% | 1,070 SAT 24 ACT |
14 to 1 |
19 | Bridgewater CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBridgewater, VA | $38,460 | $30,359 | 1,597 | 75% | 1,158 SAT 25 ACT |
13 to 1 |
20 | University of Mary WashingtonPublic, 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 |