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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
Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg · Private nonprofit$37,460$21,253−128%−$340,412Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail AcademyReston · Private for-profit · Not currently operating$37,924$11,502−131%−$296,768Danville Community CollegeDanville · Public$38,489$6,669−132%−$271,786Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchFalls Church · Private for-profit$34,040$38,690−133%−$444,360Arizona College of Nursing - ChesapeakeChesapeake · Private for-profit$34,040$33,626−135%−$424,104Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville · Public$37,897$4,622−136%−$269,518Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap · Public$36,516$8,852−139%−$300,248Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta · Public$36,766$5,338−141%−$283,692Centura College-NorfolkNorfolk · Private for-profit$29,799$31,032−150%−$456,138American National UniversitySalem · Private for-profit$31,718$18,036−153%−$384,964Centura College-Newport NewsNewport News · Private for-profit$29,799$24,842−154%−$431,378Fortis College-NorfolkNorfolk · Private for-profit$29,754$24,764−155%−$431,516Fortis College-RichmondRichmond · Private for-profit$29,754$24,635−155%−$431,000Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfa · Public$33,288$2,495−162%−$307,100Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolVirginia Beach · Private for-profit$27,179$18,024−171%−$430,306Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-ArlingtonArlington · Private for-profit$21,604$33,455−175%−$547,780Paul Mitchell the School-RoanokeRoanoke · Private for-profit$24,979$20,318−177%−$461,482The Chrysm Institute of EstheticsVirginia Beach · Private for-profit$24,184$21,552−178%−$474,368Empire Beauty School-MidlothianMidlothian · Private for-profit$22,600$24,203−181%−$500,812Empire Beauty School-RichmondRichmond · Private for-profit$22,600$23,488−182%−$497,952Empire Beauty School-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach · Private for-profit$22,505$23,554−182%−$499,166Empire Beauty School-Newport NewsNewport News · Private for-profit$22,600$23,036−182%−$496,144Avi Career Trainingvienna · Private for-profit$24,533$15,361−185%−$446,114Columbia CollegeVienna · Private for-profit$24,109$10,171−195%−$429,594Staunton School of CosmetologyStaunton · Private for-profit$20,687$9,504−212%−$461,146

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.