Colleges in
Virginia.

All 52 accredited 4-year colleges and universities in Virginia, 15 public and 37 private. Ranked by 4-year graduation rate. Click any school for full details.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Virginia · Public

95%

grad rate

Washington and Lee University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

94%

grad rate

William & Mary

Virginia · Public

90%

grad rate

University of Richmond

Virginia · Private nonprofit

86%

grad rate

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia · Public

86%

grad rate

James Madison University

Virginia · Public

80%

grad rate

Virginia Military Institute

Virginia · Public

79%

grad rate

Christopher Newport University

Virginia · Public

73%

grad rate

Randolph-Macon College

Virginia · Private nonprofit

72%

grad rate

Patrick Henry College

Virginia · Private nonprofit

71%

grad rate

Shenandoah University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

69%

grad rate

George Mason University

Virginia · Public

69%

grad rate

University of Mary Washington

Virginia · Public

67%

grad rate

Hollins University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

67%

grad rate

Roanoke College

Virginia · Private nonprofit

67%

grad rate

Liberty University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

64%

grad rate

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia · Public

64%

grad rate

Hampden-Sydney College

Virginia · Private nonprofit

64%

grad rate

University of Management and Technology

Virginia · Private for-profit

63%

grad rate

Longwood University

Virginia · Public

61%

grad rate

Washington University of Science and Technology

Virginia · Private for-profit

60%

grad rate

University of Lynchburg

Virginia · Private nonprofit

60%

grad rate

Eastern Mennonite University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

57%

grad rate

Hampton University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

56%

grad rate

Marymount University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

56%

grad rate

Regent University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

56%

grad rate

Emory & Henry University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

55%

grad rate

University of the Potomac-VA Campus

Virginia · Private for-profit

55%

grad rate

Bridgewater College

Virginia · Private nonprofit

51%

grad rate

Sweet Briar College

Virginia · Private nonprofit

50%

grad rate

Randolph College

Virginia · Private nonprofit

49%

grad rate

Radford University

Virginia · Public

49%

grad rate

University of Virginia's College at Wise

Virginia · Public

48%

grad rate

Averett University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

46%

grad rate

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

46%

grad rate

Old Dominion University

Virginia · Public

45%

grad rate

Mary Baldwin University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

43%

grad rate

Virginia State University

Virginia · Public

40%

grad rate

Virginia Union University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

39%

grad rate

Southern Virginia University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

36%

grad rate

Norfolk State University

Virginia · Public

36%

grad rate

Ferrum College

Virginia · Private nonprofit

30%

grad rate

South University-Richmond

Virginia · Private for-profit

29%

grad rate

Strayer University-Virginia

Virginia · Private for-profit

27%

grad rate

Bluefield University

Virginia · Private nonprofit

22%

grad rate

South University-Virginia Beach

Virginia · Private for-profit

12%

grad rate

Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake

Virginia · Private for-profit

Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church

Virginia · Private for-profit

Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

Virginia · Private nonprofit

Chamberlain University-Virginia

Virginia · Private for-profit

DeVry University-Virginia

Virginia · Private for-profit

Sentara College of Health Sciences

Virginia · Private nonprofit

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