Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in Virginia by Out of State Total Cost

Most Expensive Colleges in Virginia by Out of State Total Cost

The highest priced four year colleges in Virginia are listed by one year's out of state total cost list price for the 2020/2021 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.

What is the most expensive college in Virginia? Leading the colleges list is Washington and Lee University in Lexington with an out of state total cost of $75,315.

Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. 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 2020/2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2020/2021 academic year.

Virginia's Most Expensive Colleges by Out of State Total Cost
College	Out of State Total Cost	Rating	Value
#1 Washington and Lee University Lexington, Private Not For Profit	$75,315	93	96
#2 University of Richmond University of Richmond, Private Not For Profit	$71,390	91	96
#3 University of Virginia Main Campus Charlottesville, Public Not For Profit	$65,867	86	96
#4 Hampden Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, Private Not For Profit	$63,186	72	73
#5 Roanoke College Salem, Private Not For Profit	$62,600	60	67
#6 College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Public Not For Profit	$60,639	88	95
#7 Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Public Not For Profit	$58,280	75	58
#8 Randolph Macon College Ashland, Private Not For Profit	$57,820	58	66
#9 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, Private Not For Profit	$55,218	NA	NA
#10 Hollins University Roanoke, Private Not For Profit	$55,210	58	91
#11 Bridgewater College Bridgewater, Private Not For Profit	$52,230	47	65
#12 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, Private Not For Profit	$51,950	70	90
#13 George Mason University Fairfax, Public Not For Profit	$50,778	68	60
#14 Marymount University Arlington, Private Not For Profit	$49,940	57	58
#15 Ferrum College Ferrum, Private Not For Profit	$49,895	22	2
#16 Emory and Henry College Emory, Private Not For Profit	$49,750	49	81
#17 Averett University Danville, Private Not For Profit	$48,590	45	32
#18 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Public Not For Profit	$48,362	55	48
#19 Virginia Wesleyan College Norfolk, Private Not For Profit	$48,327	49	54
#20 Shenandoah University Winchester, Private Not For Profit	$46,210	58	29
#21 Old Dominion University Norfolk, Public Not For Profit	$44,723	46	20
#22 Longwood University Farmville, Public Not For Profit	$43,776	42	10
#23 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Public Not For Profit	$43,436	64	41
#24 Hampton University Hampton, Private Not For Profit	$43,398	NA	NA
#25 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, Public Not For Profit	$42,945	76	61
#26 The University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, Public Not For Profit	$41,980	46	74
#27 Mary Baldwin College Staunton, Private Not For Profit	$41,740	38	44
#28 James Madison University Harrisonburg, Public Not For Profit	$41,074	66	52
#29 Christopher Newport University Newport News, Public Not For Profit	$40,454	NA	NA
#30 Randolph College Lynchburg, Private Not For Profit	$37,890	51	91
#31 Bluefield College Bluefield, Private Not For Profit	$37,608	NA	NA
#32 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, Private Not For Profit	$37,500	62	40
#33 Chamberlain College of Nursing Virginia Arlington, Private For Profit	$34,882	NA	NA
#34 Liberty University Lynchburg, Private Not For Profit	$34,159	46	12
#35 Radford University Radford, Public Not For Profit	$33,923	NA	NA
#36 Norfolk State University Norfolk, Public Not For Profit	$33,869	22	5
#37 Virginia Intermont College Bristol, Private Not For Profit	$33,691	NA	NA
#38 Jefferson College of Health Sciences Roanoke, Private Not For Profit	$33,180	NA	NA
#39 Virginia State University Petersburg, Public Not For Profit	$33,000	26	2
#40 Centura College Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, Private For Profit	$28,090	NA	NA
#41 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, Private Not For Profit	$27,970	32	3
#42 Regent University Virginia Beach, Private Not For Profit	$26,940	40	56
#43 Virginia Union University Richmond, Private Not For Profit	$24,888	13	NA
#44 DeVry University Virginia Arlington, Private For Profit	$24,829	NA	NA
#45 Skyline College Roanoke Roanoke, Private For Profit	$23,185	NA	NA
#46 Bryant and Stratton College Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, Private For Profit	$23,046	NA	NA
#47 Bryant & Stratton College Hampton Hampton, Private For Profit	$22,760	NA	NA
#48 Bryant and Stratton College Richmond North Chesterfield, Private For Profit	$22,624	NA	NA
#49 Stratford University Falls Church, Private For Profit	$22,135	NA	NA
#50 Potomac College Herndon Herndon, Private For Profit	$19,020	NA	NA
#51 Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, Private Not For Profit	$18,800	NA	NA
#52 Bethel College Hampton, Private Not For Profit	$18,489	NA	NA
#53 Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Richmond, Private Not For Profit	$17,671	NA	NA
#54 Averett University Non Traditional Programs Danville, Private Not For Profit	$17,596	NA	NA
#55 National College Salem Salem, Private For Profit	$17,128	NA	NA
#56 University of Phoenix Northern Virginia Campus Reston, Private For Profit	$16,470	NA	NA
#57 University of Phoenix Richmond Campus Richmond, Private For Profit	$16,452	NA	NA
#58 University of Management and Technology (The) Arlington, Private For Profit	$16,125	NA	NA

Virginia Out of State Total Cost Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in Virginia by Out of State Total Cost