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VA · 156 COVERED COLLEGES

College ROI in Virginia

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

42 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Washington and Lee UniversityLexington · Private nonprofit+81%2Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna · Private for-profit+61%3University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville · Public+53%4Virginia Military InstituteLexington · Public+38%5Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg · Public+28%6George Mason UniversityFairfax · Public+21%7University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond · Private nonprofit+14%8William & MaryWilliamsburg · Public+2%9Marymount UniversityArlington · Private nonprofit−6%10Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney · Private nonprofit−9%
TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1University of Virginia's College at WiseWise · Public5.0×2Virginia Military InstituteLexington · Public4.6×3George Mason UniversityFairfax · Public4.2×4Washington and Lee UniversityLexington · Private nonprofit4.0×5University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville · Public4.0×6Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk · Public4.0×7Radford UniversityRadford · Public3.8×8William & MaryWilliamsburg · Public3.7×9Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton · Private nonprofit3.6×10Strayer University-VirginiaArlington · Private for-profit3.5×
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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
South University-RichmondGlen Allen · Private for-profit$59,826$30,442−51%−$153,508Roanoke CollegeSalem · Private nonprofit$57,142$24,503−56%−$156,592Radford UniversityRadford · Public$55,291$14,578−57%−$135,402Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland · Private nonprofit$57,369$27,866−58%−$167,774University of LynchburgLynchburg · Private nonprofit$55,700$22,235−60%−$161,940Averett UniversityDanville · Private nonprofit$55,647$22,925−61%−$165,230Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ManassasManassas · Private for-profit$55,822$27,320−63%−$181,060Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg · Private nonprofit$54,110$24,588−67%−$187,252Longwood UniversityFarmville · Public$51,897$19,066−73%−$187,294Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk · Public$51,016$15,282−75%−$180,968Liberty UniversityLynchburg · Private nonprofit$52,144$29,357−76%−$225,988Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar · Private nonprofit$50,944$17,758−76%−$191,592Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater · Private nonprofit$50,477$17,800−78%−$196,430Aviation Institute of Maintenance-NorfolkNorfolk · Private for-profit$50,764$23,046−79%−$214,544Virginia State UniversityPetersburg · Public$49,774$15,840−80%−$195,620Regent UniversityVirginia Beach · Private nonprofit$49,687$19,923−82%−$212,822Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach · Private nonprofit$48,912$19,676−85%−$219,584ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach · Private for-profit$48,724$22,965−86%−$234,620Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville · Public$47,690$5,963−87%−$176,952Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove · Public$47,619$5,541−87%−$175,974J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond · Public$47,473$5,168−88%−$175,942Bluefield UniversityBluefield · Private nonprofit$47,950$25,573−90%−$252,792Randolph CollegeLynchburg · Private nonprofit$47,139$15,921−91%−$222,294University of Virginia's College at WiseWise · Public$46,382$9,210−94%−$203,020Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave · Public$46,407$13,997−94%−$221,918

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Virginia, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.