35 colleges in Virginia with an average net price under $25,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: University of Virginia's College at Wise at $9,210.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA |
$9,210$26,593 | 47% | 29% |
| 2 | Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA |
$12,038$23,803 | 24% | — |
| 3 | Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA |
$12,756$45,935 | 39% | — |
| 4 | Virginia Union University Richmond, VA |
$13,235$29,075 | 34% | 98% |
| 5 | Radford University Radford, VA |
$14,578$28,405 | 49% | 90% |
| 6 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA |
$14,638$29,446 | 46% | 90% |
| 7 | Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA |
$15,282$26,633 | 39% | 88% |
| 8 | Virginia State University Petersburg, VA |
$15,840$27,661 | 39% | 89% |
| 9 | Randolph College Lynchburg, VA |
$15,921$45,040 | 46% | 94% |
| 10 | Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA |
$17,113$34,824 | 76% | 71% |
| 11 | Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA |
$17,800$58,702 | 53% | 92% |
| 12 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA |
$17,915$28,604 | 68% | 87% |
| 13 | American National University Salem, VA |
$18,036$25,159 | 33% | — |
| 14 | Emory & Henry University Emory, VA |
$19,061$52,854 | 56% | 84% |
| 15 | Longwood University Farmville, VA |
$19,066$34,588 | 61% | 90% |
| 16 | William & Mary Williamsburg, VA |
$19,096$43,035 | 89% | 34% |
| 17 | Strayer University-Virginia Arlington, VA |
$19,578$25,158 | 36% | — |
| 18 | Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA |
$19,676$51,255 | 42% | 73% |
| 19 | Regent University Virginia Beach, VA |
$19,923$32,838 | 57% | 38% |
| 20 | Ferrum College Ferrum, VA |
$20,082$54,526 | 32% | 89% |
| 21 | University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA |
$20,667$31,137 | 66% | 80% |
| 22 | Hollins University Roanoke, VA |
$20,896$58,698 | 65% | 68% |
| 23 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA |
$21,565$39,926 | 96% | 17% |
| 24 | Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA |
$22,213$34,431 | 33% | 96% |
| 25 | University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA |
$22,235$50,067 | 57% | 43% |
| 26 | Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA |
$22,400$70,325 | 62% | 41% |
| 27 | Averett University Danville, VA |
$22,925$53,460 | 48% | 57% |
| 28 | ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA |
$22,965$30,055 | 42% | 75% |
| 29 | Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA |
$23,015$33,766 | 72% | 86% |
| 30 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA |
$23,322$31,735 | 80% | 72% |
| 31 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA |
$23,433$38,954 | 63% | 93% |
| 32 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA |
$23,781$87,000 | 94% | 14% |
| 33 | Roanoke College Salem, VA |
$24,503$54,283 | 67% | 83% |
| 34 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA |
$24,588$56,756 | 67% | 100% |
| 35 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA |
$24,953$36,951 | 86% | 55% |