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Best Graduation Rate Universities in Virginia

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Virginia.

47 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Grad Rate
1 University of Virginia-Main Campus
Public VA ROI
$20,986 $72,359 95% 95%
2 Washington and Lee University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$64,525 $76,516 95% 95%
3 William & Mary
Public VA ROI
$25,040 $62,959 91% 91%
4 University of Richmond
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$62,600 $67,927 88% 88%
5 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Public VA ROI
$15,478 $67,377 86% 86%
6 James Madison University
Public VA ROI
$13,576 $57,438 81% 81%
7 Virginia Military Institute
Public VA ROI
$20,484 $63,545 79% 79%
8 Washington University of Science and Technology
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$13,178 $0 76% 76%
9 Christopher Newport University
Public VA ROI
$16,351 $51,931 76% 76%
10 Randolph-Macon College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$48,002 $48,067 74% 74%
11 Hampden-Sydney College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$52,388 $55,846 70% 70%
12 George Mason University
Public VA ROI
$13,815 $60,536 70% 70%
13 Roanoke College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$36,774 $45,330 69% 69%
14 University of Mary Washington
Public VA ROI
$14,559 $49,411 68% 68%
15 Hollins University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$42,260 $29,863 67% 67%
16 Shenandoah University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$36,028 $48,167 67% 67%
17 Patrick Henry College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$28,425 $0 65% 65%
18 Virginia Commonwealth University
Public VA ROI
$16,458 $47,161 65% 65%
19 Liberty University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$21,222 $39,707 65% 65%
20 Longwood University
Public VA ROI
$15,200 $46,058 64% 64%
21 University of Lynchburg
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$35,540 $44,261 61% 61%
22 University of the Potomac-VA Campus
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$6,660 $38,444 61% 61%
23 University of Management and Technology
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$9,450 $63,721 60% 60%
24 Marymount University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$39,050 $57,801 59% 59%
25 Virginia University of Lynchburg
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$9,248 $24,718 59% 59%
26 Sweet Briar College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$25,110 $35,533 56% 56%
27 Emory & Henry University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$35,280 $39,448 56% 56%
28 Eastern Mennonite University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$41,860 $48,158 56% 56%
29 Regent University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$20,686 $42,066 54% 54%
30 Bridgewater College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$41,350 $45,620 54% 54%
31 Radford University
Public VA ROI
$12,286 $44,830 52% 52%
32 Randolph College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$29,010 $39,122 51% 51%
33 Hampton University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$29,162 $42,721 51% 51%
34 Mary Baldwin University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$33,157 $39,075 49% 49%
35 University of Virginia's College at Wise
Public VA ROI
$11,656 $39,725 47% 47%
36 Virginia Wesleyan University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$36,960 $39,200 47% 47%
37 Old Dominion University
Public VA ROI
$12,262 $46,732 46% 46%
38 Averett University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$38,550 $46,273 45% 45%
39 Southern Virginia University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$20,040 $36,988 42% 42%
40 Virginia Union University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$14,880 $27,977 40% 40%
41 Virginia State University
Public VA ROI
$9,755 $33,630 39% 39%
42 Norfolk State University
Public VA ROI
$9,910 $33,412 36% 36%
43 Bluefield University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$29,696 $41,923 29% 29%
44 Ferrum College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$38,320 $36,418 29% 29%
45 Strayer University-Virginia
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$13,920 $36,582 23% 23%
46 South University-Virginia Beach
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$18,238 $34,115 22% 22%
47 South University-Richmond
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$18,238 $34,115 21% 21%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best graduation rate metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Best Graduation Rate university in Virginia is University of Virginia-Main Campus, followed by Washington and Lee University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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