College ROI in Virginia
See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.
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
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%
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 4 of 7
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.