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Best ROI colleges in Virginia

Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.

42eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA · Private nonprofit
+81%+$222,696
2
Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA · Private for-profit
+61%+$190,594
3
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA · Public
+53%+$140,130
4
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA · Public
+38%+$95,328
5
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA · Public
+28%+$77,488
6
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA · Public
+21%+$52,070
7
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit
+14%+$42,604
8
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA · Public
+2%+$6,346
9
Marymount UniversityArlington, VA · Private nonprofit
−6%−$16,408
10
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA · Private nonprofit
−9%−$23,430
11
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA · Public
−12%−$32,628
12
Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VA · Private for-profit
−12%−$32,152
13
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA · Public
−40%−$109,592
14
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · Public
−46%−$109,962
15
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA · Private nonprofit
−47%−$142,092
16
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA · Public
−49%−$132,710
17
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA · Private nonprofit
−50%−$140,226
18
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA · Public
−50%−$131,868
19
Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA · Private nonprofit
−56%−$156,592
20
Radford UniversityRadford, VA · Public
−57%−$135,402
21
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA · Private nonprofit
−58%−$167,774
22
University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit
−60%−$161,940
23
Averett UniversityDanville, VA · Private nonprofit
−61%−$165,230
24
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA · Private nonprofit
−67%−$187,252
25
Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA · Public
−73%−$187,294
26
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit
−76%−$225,988
27
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA · Private nonprofit
−78%−$196,430
28
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA · Public
−80%−$195,620
29
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit
−82%−$212,822
30
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit
−85%−$219,584
31
ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit
−86%−$234,620
32
Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA · Private nonprofit
−90%−$252,792
33
Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit
−91%−$222,294
34
University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA · Public
−94%−$203,020
35
Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA · Private nonprofit
−94%−$246,008
36
Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA · Private nonprofit
−95%−$220,064
37
Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA · Private nonprofit
−98%−$251,454
38
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA · Private nonprofit
−99%−$265,732
39
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA · Private nonprofit
−100%−$232,900
40
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA · Private nonprofit
−118%−$311,834
41
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit
−125%−$284,132
42
American National UniversitySalem, VA · Private for-profit
−153%−$384,964

Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Virginia.

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