If you're looking for an affordable university and you are a resident of Virginia these are the least expensive in state colleges to consider.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published in state tuition. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tuition with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in Virginia list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
The most affordable four year colleges in Virginia are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2017/2018 school year.
What is the cheapest college in Virginia? Leading the colleges list is Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing in Richmond with an in state tuition of $4,871.
Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2017-2018 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2017-2018 academic year.
In State Tuition | College | Rating | $Value |
---|---|---|---|
$4,871
In State Tuition |
1) Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Richmond, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$5,327
In State Tuition |
2) Virginia State University Petersburg, Public Not For Profit |
13 | - |
$5,366
In State Tuition |
3) The University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, Public Not For Profit |
29 | 62 |
$5,478
In State Tuition |
4) Norfolk State University Norfolk, Public Not For Profit |
15 | 22 |
$6,032
In State Tuition |
5) University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Public Not For Profit |
63 | 73 |
$6,250
In State Tuition |
6) James Madison University Harrisonburg, Public Not For Profit |
67 | 78 |
$6,630
In State Tuition |
7) Old Dominion University Norfolk, Public Not For Profit |
40 | 63 |
$7,407
In State Tuition |
8) Radford University Radford, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$7,620
In State Tuition |
9) Longwood University Farmville, Public Not For Profit |
43 | 63 |
$8,000
In State Tuition |
10) Bethel College Hampton, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$8,236
In State Tuition |
11) Christopher Newport University Newport News, Public Not For Profit |
71 | 70 |
$8,672
In State Tuition |
12) George Mason University Fairfax, Public Not For Profit |
61 | 71 |
$8,884
In State Tuition |
13) Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Public Not For Profit |
79 | 79 |
$9,000
In State Tuition |
14) Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$9,360
In State Tuition |
15) University of Management and Technology (The) Arlington, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$9,462
In State Tuition |
16) University of Phoenix Richmond Campus Richmond, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$9,480
In State Tuition |
17) University of Phoenix Northern Virginia Campus Reston, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$10,800
In State Tuition |
18) Averett University Non Traditional Programs Danville, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$11,093
In State Tuition |
19) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, Public Not For Profit |
73 | 74 |
$11,340
In State Tuition |
20) Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Public Not For Profit |
51 | 62 |
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