Most Selective Universities in Virginia

Q: How many universities are ranked for Most Selective in Virginia?

There are 43 universities ranked for Most Selective in Virginia based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Most Selective rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

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

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Acceptance Rate
1	Washington University of Science and Technology Private For-Profit VA ROI	$13,178	$0	76%	12%
2	University of Virginia-Main Campus Public VA ROI	$20,986	$72,359	95%	17%
3	Washington and Lee University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$64,525	$76,516	95%	17%
4	University of Richmond Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$62,600	$67,927	88%	23%
5	William & Mary Public VA ROI	$25,040	$62,959	91%	33%
6	Regent University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$20,686	$42,066	54%	41%
7	Averett University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$38,550	$46,273	45%	48%
8	Hampton University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$29,162	$42,721	51%	48%
9	Hampden-Sydney College Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$52,388	$55,846	70%	50%
10	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Public VA ROI	$15,478	$67,377	86%	57%
11	Bluefield University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$29,696	$41,923	29%	63%
12	Hollins University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$42,260	$29,863	67%	71%
13	Virginia Wesleyan University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$36,960	$39,200	47%	71%
14	Sweet Briar College Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$25,110	$35,533	56%	72%
15	James Madison University Public VA ROI	$13,576	$57,438	81%	76%
16	Shenandoah University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$36,028	$48,167	67%	78%
17	Roanoke College Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$36,774	$45,330	69%	80%
18	Marymount University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$39,050	$57,801	59%	81%
19	Virginia Military Institute Public VA ROI	$20,484	$63,545	79%	82%
20	Patrick Henry College Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$28,425	$0	65%	82%
21	University of Lynchburg Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$35,540	$44,261	61%	82%
22	Randolph-Macon College Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$48,002	$48,067	74%	83%
23	Longwood University Public VA ROI	$15,200	$46,058	64%	85%
24	University of Mary Washington Public VA ROI	$14,559	$49,411	68%	86%
25	Norfolk State University Public VA ROI	$9,910	$33,412	36%	88%
26	Christopher Newport University Public VA ROI	$16,351	$51,931	76%	88%
27	George Mason University Public VA ROI	$13,815	$60,536	70%	89%
28	Virginia State University Public VA ROI	$9,755	$33,630	39%	89%
29	Old Dominion University Public VA ROI	$12,262	$46,732	46%	91%
30	Radford University Public VA ROI	$12,286	$44,830	52%	91%
31	Bridgewater College Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$41,350	$45,620	54%	91%
32	Virginia Commonwealth University Public VA ROI	$16,458	$47,161	65%	93%
33	University of Virginia's College at Wise Public VA ROI	$11,656	$39,725	47%	94%
34	Randolph College Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$29,010	$39,122	51%	95%
35	Emory & Henry University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$35,280	$39,448	56%	96%
36	Virginia Union University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$14,880	$27,977	40%	98%
37	Liberty University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$21,222	$39,707	65%	99%
38	Southern Virginia University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$20,040	$36,988	42%	100%
39	Eastern Mennonite University Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$41,860	$48,158	56%	100%
40	Ferrum College Private Non-Profit VA ROI	$38,320	$36,418	29%	100%
41	Chamberlain University-Virginia Private For-Profit VA ROI	$20,462	$84,533	N/A	100%
42	DeVry University-Virginia Private For-Profit VA ROI	$17,488	$42,178	N/A	100%
43	Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church Private For-Profit VA ROI	$23,760	$32,840	N/A	100%

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

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What are the Most Selective universities in Virginia?

The top Most Selective university in Virginia is Washington University of Science and Technology, followed by University of Virginia-Main Campus. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Most Selective in Virginia?

How are Most Selective rankings calculated?

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