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College ROI in Virginia

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

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42Colleges with a publishable ROI scenario
$55,647Median observed year-5 earnings
$20,896Median annual net price
−60%Median modeled 10-year ROI
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024

Virginia's everyday prices are 1.1% above the U.S. average

This statewide BEA benchmark helps put college budgets in context. It is not tuition, a campus-specific cost estimate or an input to our ROI rankings.

Overall prices
101.1
Housing
106.8
Utilities
92.2
U.S. average = 100
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×
LOW DEBT · SOLID COMPLETION

Where completer borrowers leave with less federal debt

Limited to currently operating colleges with at least 500 students and a completion rate at or above the Virginia median among debt-reporting colleges.

1New River Community CollegeDublin · Public$9,000median federal debt50%college completion2Fortis College-RichmondRichmond · Private for-profit$9,500median federal debt50%college completion3Standard Healthcare Services-College of NursingFalls Church · Private for-profit$14,750median federal debt66%college completion4University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville · Public$17,500median federal debt96%college completion5William & MaryWilliamsburg · Public$18,500median federal debt89%college completion6George Mason UniversityFairfax · Public$19,500median federal debt68%college completion7Washington and Lee UniversityLexington · Private nonprofit$19,500median federal debt94%college completion8James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg · Public$20,093median federal debt80%college completion9University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg · Public$20,500median federal debt66%college completion10Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna · Private for-profit$20,919median federal debt100%college completion
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. This view does not rank ROI or guarantee affordability.
ALL COLLEGES IN VA

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156 matching colleges · page 3 of 7

CollegeEarningsNet priceFederal debt10-year ROI
Advanced Technology InstituteVirginia Beach · Private for-profit$46,384$16,358$14,873−94%Ferrum CollegeFerrum · Private nonprofit$46,432$20,082$27,000−94%Brightpoint Community CollegeChester · Public$46,019$5,490$9,500−95%Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton · Private nonprofit$46,096$12,756$26,586−95%Emory & Henry UniversityEmory · Private nonprofit$45,479$19,061$26,332−98%Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista · Private nonprofit$45,312$22,213$24,224−99%Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton · Public$45,239$7,012$9,500−99%Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown · Public$45,177$6,013$9,750−99%Virginia Union UniversityRichmond · Private nonprofit$45,004$13,235$29,000−100%Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin · Public$44,572$4,126$6,880−102%Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge · Public$43,881$4,861$9,182−106%Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke · Public$43,625$4,966$11,000−107%Richard Bland CollegeSouth Prince George · Public$43,037$13,045$11,000−108%Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk · Public$42,864$11,762$10,000−109%Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg · Public$42,170$6,928$8,625−114%Tidewater Tech-TradesNorfolk · Private for-profit$40,808$26,366$9,500−115%Central School of Practical NursingNorfolk · Public$41,749$8,029Not available−115%New River Community CollegeDublin · Public$41,467$6,279$9,000−117%Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns · Public$41,470$4,343Not available−118%Hollins UniversityRoanoke · Private nonprofit$40,175$20,896$27,000−118%Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon · Public$41,092$5,375Not available−119%Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach · Private nonprofit$39,402$12,038$21,549−125%Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville · Public$40,100$4,102Not available−125%Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff · Public$39,624$6,005Not available−126%Chester Career CollegeCHESTER · Private for-profit$37,272$24,259$19,879−128%

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution assigned to Virginia, including online-only colleges at their federal administrative location and historical records marked as not currently operating. Online-only colleges are labeled and excluded from state top-10 lists because their students are not confined to that state. “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.