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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156 matching colleges · page 7 of 7

CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Virginia Barber SchoolRichmond · Private for-profitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheld Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical NursingVirginia Beach · PublicNot available$1,317WithheldWithheld Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheld Virginia Christian CollegeDumfries · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheld Virginia University of Integrative MedicineVienna · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheld Washington University of Science and TechnologyAlexandria · Private for-profitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheld

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.