The Most Expensive Colleges in Virginia by Average Net Price for 2023
The highest net price colleges in Virginia are ranked by the average net price paid. Net price is the average cost paid as determined by tuition minus scholarship and grant financial aid and grant financial aid and may be a more accurate estimation of real life costs than published tuition. Discount from list price represents the effective percent discount from published costs that students averaged. Please note that net price varies on a student by student basis based on finanical situation and no financial aid is guaranteed. Hampden Sydney College leads the list with a $33,331 average annual net price paid in 2014-2015.
Net price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2014-2015 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
#1 Hampden Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, Private Not For Profit |
$33,331 | 49% |
#2 Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, Private Not For Profit |
$31,089 | 34% |
#3 Hampton UniversityHampton, Private Not For Profit |
$28,952 | 33% |
#4 Liberty UniversityLynchburg, Private Not For Profit |
$28,762 | 19% |
#5 Roanoke CollegeSalem, Private Not For Profit |
$27,975 | 57% |
#6 Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, Private Not For Profit |
$27,148 | 65% |
#7 Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, Private Not For Profit |
$26,554 | 31% |
#8 Randolph Macon CollegeAshland, Private Not For Profit |
$26,061 | 56% |
#9 University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, Private Not For Profit |
$25,700 | 65% |
#10 Randolph CollegeLynchburg, Private Not For Profit |
$25,419 | 35% |
#11 Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, Public Not For Profit |
$25,393 | 9% |
#12 Centura College Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, Private For Profit |
$24,879 | 14% |
#13 Stratford UniversityFalls Church, Private For Profit |
$24,436 | -10% |
#14 University of LynchburgLynchburg, Private Not For Profit |
$24,386 | 48% |
#15 Marymount UniversityArlington, Private Not For Profit |
$24,224 | 53% |
#16 Virginia Intermont CollegeBristol, Private Not For Profit |
$24,154 | 28% |
#17 Averett UniversityDanville, Private Not For Profit |
$23,855 | 52% |
#18 Virginia Wesleyan CollegeNorfolk, Private Not For Profit |
$23,512 | 52% |
#19 Ferrum CollegeFerrum, Private Not For Profit |
$23,344 | 53% |
#20 Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, Private Not For Profit |
$22,766 | 57% |
#21 University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, Public Not For Profit |
$22,569 | 17% |
#22 Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, Private Not For Profit |
$22,496 | 20% |
#23 Bluefield CollegeBluefield, Private Not For Profit |
$22,038 | 45% |
#24 National College SalemSalem, Private For Profit |
$21,638 | -29% |
#25 Longwood UniversityFarmville, Public Not For Profit |
$21,446 | 27% |
#26 Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Public Not For Profit |
$20,566 | 29% |
#27 Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, Private Not For Profit |
$20,318 | 62% |
#28 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Public Not For Profit |
$20,247 | 20% |
#29 University of Phoenix Northern Virginia CampusReston, Private For Profit |
$19,806 | -20% |
#30 Hollins UniversityRoanoke, Private Not For Profit |
$19,315 | 65% |
#31 Skyline College RoanokeRoanoke, Private For Profit |
$19,206 | 17% |
#32 University of Virginia Main CampusCharlottesville, Public Not For Profit |
$19,043 | 43% |
#33 Virginia Military InstituteLexington, Public Not For Profit |
$18,969 | 39% |
#34 Mary Baldwin CollegeStaunton, Private Not For Profit |
$18,741 | 55% |
#35 Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, Private Not For Profit |
$18,722 | 25% |
#36 James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Public Not For Profit |
$18,592 | 26% |
#37 College of William and MaryWilliamsburg, Public Not For Profit |
$18,588 | 52% |
#38 Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, Public Not For Profit |
$18,332 | 17% |
#39 George Mason UniversityFairfax, Public Not For Profit |
$18,285 | 32% |
#40 University of Phoenix Richmond CampusRichmond, Private For Profit |
$18,165 | -10% |
#41 Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, Private Not For Profit |
$17,878 | 12% |
#42 Emory and Henry CollegeEmory, Private Not For Profit |
$17,715 | 65% |
#43 Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, Public Not For Profit |
$17,162 | 32% |
#44 Radford UniversityRadford, Public Not For Profit |
$15,747 | 32% |
#45 Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, Public Not For Profit |
$15,657 | 31% |
#46 Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, Private Not For Profit |
$14,785 | 45% |
#47 Bryant and Stratton College Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, Private For Profit |
$12,932 | 45% |
#48 Averett University Non Traditional ProgramsDanville, Private Not For Profit |
$12,165 | 31% |
#49 The University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, Public Not For Profit |
$9,418 | 61% |
#50 Bethel CollegeHampton, Private Not For Profit |
$148 | 99% |