Most Selective Universities in Virginia

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

43 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate State
1 Washington University of Science and Technology

Private For-Profit

 $13,178 $0 76% VA
2 University of Virginia-Main Campus

Public

 $20,986 $72,359 95% VA
3 Washington and Lee University

Private Non-Profit

 $64,525 $76,516 95% VA
4 University of Richmond

Private Non-Profit

 $62,600 $67,927 88% VA
5 William & Mary

Public

 $25,040 $62,959 91% VA
6 Regent University

Private Non-Profit

 $20,686 $42,066 54% VA
7 Averett University

Private Non-Profit

 $38,550 $46,273 45% VA
8 Hampton University

Private Non-Profit

 $29,162 $42,721 51% VA
9 Hampden-Sydney College

Private Non-Profit

 $52,388 $55,846 70% VA
10 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Public

 $15,478 $67,377 86% VA
11 Bluefield University

Private Non-Profit

 $29,696 $41,923 29% VA
12 Hollins University

Private Non-Profit

 $42,260 $29,863 67% VA
13 Virginia Wesleyan University

Private Non-Profit

 $36,960 $39,200 47% VA
14 Sweet Briar College

Private Non-Profit

 $25,110 $35,533 56% VA
15 James Madison University

Public

 $13,576 $57,438 81% VA
16 Shenandoah University

Private Non-Profit

 $36,028 $48,167 67% VA
17 Roanoke College

Private Non-Profit

 $36,774 $45,330 69% VA
18 Marymount University

Private Non-Profit

 $39,050 $57,801 59% VA
19 Virginia Military Institute

Public

 $20,484 $63,545 79% VA
20 Patrick Henry College

Private Non-Profit

 $28,425 $0 65% VA
21 University of Lynchburg

Private Non-Profit

 $35,540 $44,261 61% VA
22 Randolph-Macon College

Private Non-Profit

 $48,002 $48,067 74% VA
23 Longwood University

Public

 $15,200 $46,058 64% VA
24 University of Mary Washington

Public

 $14,559 $49,411 68% VA
25 Norfolk State University

Public

 $9,910 $33,412 36% VA
26 Christopher Newport University

Public

 $16,351 $51,931 76% VA
27 George Mason University

Public

 $13,815 $60,536 70% VA
28 Virginia State University

Public

 $9,755 $33,630 39% VA
29 Old Dominion University

Public

 $12,262 $46,732 46% VA
30 Radford University

Public

 $12,286 $44,830 52% VA
31 Bridgewater College

Private Non-Profit

 $41,350 $45,620 54% VA
32 Virginia Commonwealth University

Public

 $16,458 $47,161 65% VA
33 University of Virginia's College at Wise

Public

 $11,656 $39,725 47% VA
34 Randolph College

Private Non-Profit

 $29,010 $39,122 51% VA
35 Emory & Henry University

Private Non-Profit

 $35,280 $39,448 56% VA
36 Virginia Union University

Private Non-Profit

 $14,880 $27,977 40% VA
37 Liberty University

Private Non-Profit

 $21,222 $39,707 65% VA
38 Southern Virginia University

Private Non-Profit

 $20,040 $36,988 42% VA
39 Eastern Mennonite University

Private Non-Profit

 $41,860 $48,158 56% VA
40 Ferrum College

Private Non-Profit

 $38,320 $36,418 29% VA
41 Chamberlain University-Virginia

Private For-Profit

 $20,462 $84,533 N/A VA
42 DeVry University-Virginia

Private For-Profit

 $17,488 $42,178 N/A VA
43 Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church

Private For-Profit

 $23,760 $32,840 N/A VA

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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