Best Value Colleges in Virginia
156 colleges ranked by value score. Based on earnings after graduation, net cost, and graduation rates.
#1
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA·public
Earnings
$86,863
Net Price
$21,565/yr
Grad Rate
95%
96
Value
#2
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA·private
Earnings
$94,810
Net Price
$23,781/yr
Grad Rate
94%
94
Value
#3
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA·public
Earnings
$77,369
Net Price
$17,113/yr
Grad Rate
79%
89
Value
#4
William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA·public
Earnings
$73,490
Net Price
$19,096/yr
Grad Rate
90%
87
Value
#5
Riverside College of Health Sciences
Newport News, VA·private
Earnings
$66,072
Net Price
$20,744/yr
Grad Rate
100%
80
Value
#6
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA·public
Earnings
$76,343
Net Price
$17,915/yr
Grad Rate
69%
73
Value
#7
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA·public
Earnings
$81,698
Net Price
$24,953/yr
Grad Rate
86%
71
Value
#8
Chamberlain University-Virginia
Vienna, VA·for-profit
Earnings
$92,405
Net Price
$33,199/yr
Grad Rate
100%
70
Value
#9
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA·public
Earnings
$69,954
Net Price
$23,322/yr
Grad Rate
80%
60
Value
#10
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA·public
Earnings
$45,325
Net Price
$9,210/yr
Grad Rate
48%
59
Value
#11
University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA·private
Earnings
$76,178
Net Price
$31,309/yr
Grad Rate
86%
53
Value
#12
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA·public
Earnings
$60,613
Net Price
$20,667/yr
Grad Rate
67%
49
Value
#13
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA·public
Earnings
$60,509
Net Price
$23,015/yr
Grad Rate
73%
48
Value
#14
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA·private
Earnings
$67,640
Net Price
$22,400/yr
Grad Rate
64%
48
Value
#15
Radford University
Radford, VA·public
Earnings
$53,739
Net Price
$14,578/yr
Grad Rate
49%
45
Value
#16
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA·public
Earnings
$54,914
Net Price
$14,638/yr
Grad Rate
45%
43
Value
#17
Longwood University
Farmville, VA·public
Earnings
$52,347
Net Price
$19,066/yr
Grad Rate
61%
42
Value
#18
Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA·private
Earnings
$53,409
Net Price
$15,921/yr
Grad Rate
49%
41
Value
#19
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA·public
Earnings
$58,128
Net Price
$23,433/yr
Grad Rate
64%
40
Value
#20
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA·private
Earnings
$53,453
Net Price
$17,800/yr
Grad Rate
51%
39
Value