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×

ALL COLLEGES IN VA

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Advanced Technology InstituteVirginia Beach · Private for-profit$46,384$16,358−94%−$231,592 Ferrum CollegeFerrum · Private nonprofit$46,432$20,082−94%−$246,008 Brightpoint Community CollegeChester · Public$46,019$5,490−95%−$191,770 Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton · Private nonprofit$46,096$12,756−95%−$220,064 Emory & Henry UniversityEmory · Private nonprofit$45,479$19,061−98%−$251,454 Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista · Private nonprofit$45,312$22,213−99%−$265,732 Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton · Public$45,239$7,012−99%−$205,658 Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown · Public$45,177$6,013−99%−$202,282 Virginia Union UniversityRichmond · Private nonprofit$45,004$13,235−100%−$232,900 Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin · Public$44,572$4,126−102%−$200,784 Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge · Public$43,881$4,861−106%−$210,634 Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke · Public$43,625$4,966−107%−$213,614 Richard Bland CollegeSouth Prince George · Public$43,037$13,045−108%−$251,810 Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk · Public$42,864$11,762−109%−$248,408 Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg · Public$42,170$6,928−114%−$236,012 Tidewater Tech-TradesNorfolk · Private for-profit$40,808$26,366−115%−$327,384 Central School of Practical NursingNorfolk · Public$41,749$8,029−115%−$244,626 New River Community CollegeDublin · Public$41,467$6,279−117%−$240,446 Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns · Public$41,470$4,343−118%−$232,672 Hollins UniversityRoanoke · Private nonprofit$40,175$20,896−118%−$311,834 Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon · Public$41,092$5,375−119%−$240,580 Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach · Private nonprofit$39,402$12,038−125%−$284,132 Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville · Public$40,100$4,102−125%−$245,408 Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff · Public$39,624$6,005−126%−$257,780 Chester Career CollegeCHESTER · Private for-profit$37,272$24,259−128%−$354,316

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.