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Largest Universities in Virginia

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

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Enrollment
1 Liberty University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$21,222 $39,707 65% 50,059
2 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Public VA ROI
$15,478 $67,377 86% 30,435
3 George Mason University
Public VA ROI
$13,815 $60,536 70% 27,083
4 Virginia Commonwealth University
Public VA ROI
$16,458 $47,161 65% 20,797
5 James Madison University
Public VA ROI
$13,576 $57,438 81% 20,497
6 Old Dominion University
Public VA ROI
$12,262 $46,732 46% 17,521
7 University of Virginia-Main Campus
Public VA ROI
$20,986 $72,359 95% 17,315
8 William & Mary
Public VA ROI
$25,040 $62,959 91% 6,949
9 Radford University
Public VA ROI
$12,286 $44,830 52% 5,609
10 Norfolk State University
Public VA ROI
$9,910 $33,412 36% 5,495
11 Virginia State University
Public VA ROI
$9,755 $33,630 39% 4,787
12 Christopher Newport University
Public VA ROI
$16,351 $51,931 76% 4,402
13 Regent University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$20,686 $42,066 54% 4,282
14 University of Mary Washington
Public VA ROI
$14,559 $49,411 68% 3,504
15 Hampton University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$29,162 $42,721 51% 3,254
16 University of Richmond
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$62,600 $67,927 88% 3,002
17 Longwood University
Public VA ROI
$15,200 $46,058 64% 2,957
18 Shenandoah University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$36,028 $48,167 67% 2,127
19 Strayer University-Virginia
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$13,920 $36,582 23% 2,010
20 Washington and Lee University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$64,525 $76,516 95% 1,884
21 Roanoke College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$36,774 $45,330 69% 1,801
22 Marymount University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$39,050 $57,801 59% 1,795
23 University of Lynchburg
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$35,540 $44,261 61% 1,599
24 Virginia Military Institute
Public VA ROI
$20,484 $63,545 79% 1,560
25 Randolph-Macon College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$48,002 $48,067 74% 1,489
26 Bridgewater College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$41,350 $45,620 54% 1,388
27 Virginia Wesleyan University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$36,960 $39,200 47% 1,243
28 University of Virginia's College at Wise
Public VA ROI
$11,656 $39,725 47% 1,214
29 Mary Baldwin University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$33,157 $39,075 49% 1,188
30 Averett University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$38,550 $46,273 45% 1,162
31 Virginia Union University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$14,880 $27,977 40% 1,153
32 Emory & Henry University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$35,280 $39,448 56% 1,107
33 Southern Virginia University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$20,040 $36,988 42% 967
34 Hampden-Sydney College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$52,388 $55,846 70% 876
35 Eastern Mennonite University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$41,860 $48,158 56% 800
36 Ferrum College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$38,320 $36,418 29% 745
37 Bluefield University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$29,696 $41,923 29% 683
38 Hollins University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$42,260 $29,863 67% 673
39 Chamberlain University-Virginia
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$20,462 $84,533 N/A 567
40 Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$0 $75,150 N/A 527
41 Randolph College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$29,010 $39,122 51% 520
42 Sweet Briar College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$25,110 $35,533 56% 463
43 Patrick Henry College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$28,425 $0 65% 373
44 University of Management and Technology
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$9,450 $63,721 60% 322
45 Washington University of Science and Technology
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$13,178 $0 76% 302
46 Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$23,760 $32,840 N/A 284
47 South University-Virginia Beach
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$18,238 $34,115 22% 252
48 South University-Richmond
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$18,238 $34,115 21% 244
49 Sentara College of Health Sciences
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$0 $78,992 N/A 239
50 University of the Potomac-VA Campus
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$6,660 $38,444 61% 177

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 largest metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Largest university in Virginia is Liberty University, followed by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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