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Virginia College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

Virginia has 163 higher education institutions across 72 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $17,837, average out-of-state tuition is $21,737, and average net price is $17,997 where data is available.

Virginia College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

163

Cities

72

Average in-state tuition

$17,837

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$21,737

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$31,668

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$17,997

After grants and aid

Virginia higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare Virginia college acceptance rate patterns, Virginia university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in Virginia

Patrick & Henry Community College

$3,430

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in Virginia

Washington University of Science and Technology

11.49%
Public44schools Private nonprofit48schools Private for-profit71schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Virginia Beach 15 schools Avg net price $18,350 Richmond 13 schools Avg net price $20,206 Norfolk 10 schools Avg net price $18,259 Lynchburg 7 schools Avg net price $19,701 Newport News 7 schools Avg net price $21,210 Roanoke 5 schools Avg net price $15,054 Hampton 5 schools Avg net price $19,402 Arlington 5 schools Avg net price $23,647 Vienna 5 schools Avg net price $17,890 Danville 4 schools Avg net price $15,210 FALLS CHURCH 4 schools Avg net price $34,467 Fredericksburg 3 schools Avg net price $30,057 Chesapeake 3 schools Avg net price $26,254 Blacksburg 3 schools Avg net price $23,790 Petersburg 3 schools Avg net price $10,836 Alexandria 3 schools Avg net price $20,615 Harrisonburg 2 schools Avg net price $22,716 Fairfax 2 schools Avg net price $18,287 Chester 2 schools Avg net price $14,731 Staunton 2 schools Avg net price $15,101 Salem 2 schools Avg net price $24,001 Charlottesville 2 schools Avg net price $14,614 Ashland 2 schools Avg net price $19,538 Lexington 2 schools Avg net price $21,380

Top Tuition Schools in Virginia

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia Out-of-state tuition: $64,525 University of Richmond University of Richmond, Virginia Out-of-state tuition: $62,600 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, Virginia Out-of-state tuition: $58,014 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, Virginia Out-of-state tuition: $52,388 Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia Out-of-state tuition: $51,186 William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia Out-of-state tuition: $49,412

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in Virginia

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville, Virginia Average net price: $3,430 Wytheville Community College Wytheville, Virginia Average net price: $4,037 J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, Virginia Average net price: $4,553 Eastern Shore Community College Melfa, Virginia Average net price: $4,975 Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon, Virginia Average net price: $5,112 Rappahannock Community College Glenns, Virginia Average net price: $5,310

Largest Schools in Virginia

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

Liberty University Lynchburg Net price: $29,552 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale Net price: $8,554 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg Net price: $23,790 George Mason University Fairfax Net price: $18,287 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond Net price: $19,452 James Madison University Harrisonburg Net price: $21,816 Old Dominion University Norfolk Net price: $14,170 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville Net price: $22,881 Tidewater Community College Norfolk Net price: $7,991 ECPI University Virginia Beach Net price: $20,473 William & Mary Williamsburg Net price: $22,529 Radford University Radford Net price: $16,640 Brightpoint Community College Chester Net price: $5,583 Norfolk State University Norfolk Net price: $12,973 Germanna Community College Locust Grove Net price: $6,239 J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond Net price: $4,553 Virginia State University Petersburg Net price: $14,553 Christopher Newport University Newport News Net price: $22,197 Regent University Virginia Beach Net price: $18,749 Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton Net price: $6,468

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Virginia University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in Virginia?

The average in-state tuition for Virginia schools with reported tuition is $17,837. The average out-of-state tuition is $21,737.

What is Virginia out-of-state tuition?

Virginia out-of-state tuition averages $21,737 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is Virginia net price?

The average net price for Virginia schools with reported net price data is $17,997.

What is the average acceptance rate for Virginia universities?

The average acceptance rate for Virginia schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 73.45%.

Which Virginia university has the highest earnings outcomes?

Washington and Lee University has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $94,810.