The Cheapest Colleges in Virginia by Average Net Price for 2023
The lowest 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. Bethel College leads the list with a $148 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 2019/2020 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
#1 Bethel CollegeHampton, Private Not For Profit |
$148 | 99% |
#2 The University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, Public Not For Profit |
$9,418 | 61% |
#3 Averett University Non Traditional ProgramsDanville, Private Not For Profit |
$12,165 | 31% |
#4 Bryant and Stratton College Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, Private For Profit |
$12,932 | 45% |
#5 Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, Private Not For Profit |
$14,785 | 45% |
#6 Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, Public Not For Profit |
$15,657 | 31% |
#7 Radford UniversityRadford, Public Not For Profit |
$15,747 | 32% |
#8 Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, Public Not For Profit |
$17,162 | 32% |
#9 Emory and Henry CollegeEmory, Private Not For Profit |
$17,715 | 65% |
#10 Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, Private Not For Profit |
$17,878 | 12% |
#11 University of Phoenix Richmond CampusRichmond, Private For Profit |
$18,165 | -10% |
#12 George Mason UniversityFairfax, Public Not For Profit |
$18,285 | 32% |
#13 Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, Public Not For Profit |
$18,332 | 17% |
#14 College of William and MaryWilliamsburg, Public Not For Profit |
$18,588 | 52% |
#15 James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Public Not For Profit |
$18,592 | 26% |
#16 Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, Private Not For Profit |
$18,722 | 25% |
#17 Mary Baldwin CollegeStaunton, Private Not For Profit |
$18,741 | 55% |
#18 Virginia Military InstituteLexington, Public Not For Profit |
$18,969 | 39% |
#19 University of Virginia Main CampusCharlottesville, Public Not For Profit |
$19,043 | 43% |
#20 Skyline College RoanokeRoanoke, Private For Profit |
$19,206 | 17% |