University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 96% last year.
William & Mary with 89% and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with 86% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Virginia Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $35,751 and graduate tuition & fees is $29,946 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Virginia Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 67.43%, and the average SAT score is 1,259, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VAPublic, 4-year | 96.00% 1.00% | $61,591 ($23,118) | 39.97% | 16.81% | 1,480 | 26,409 | 15 to 1 |
| 2 - | William & Mary Williamsburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 89.00% 2.00% | $51,038 ($25,734) | 26.62% | 34.07% | 1,470 | 9,818 | 12 to 1 |
| 3 - | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 86.00% - | $37,764 ($15,948) | 25.35% | 54.78% | 1,360 | 38,857 | 17 to 1 |
| 4 - | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 80.00% - | $31,312 ($13,966) | 18.16% | 71.52% | 1,250 | 22,740 | 17 to 1 |
| 5 - | George Mason University Fairfax, VAPublic, 4-year | 68.00% 1.00% | $38,688 ($14,220) | 20.22% | 87.48% | 1,270 | 39,766 | 16 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year | 65.00% 2.00% | $16,173 | 24.39% | 98.98% | - | 104,327 | 18 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VAPublic, 4-year | 63.00% 2.00% | $39,884 ($16,720) | 21.59% | 92.62% | 1,130 | 28,464 | 17 to 1 |
| 8 - | Regent University Virginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year | 57.00% 3.00% | $21,650 | 21.52% | 38.12% | 1,130 | 10,657 | 18 to 1 |
| 9 - | Radford University Radford, VAPublic, 4-year | 49.00% - | $25,633 ($12,548) | 14.43% | 89.53% | 1,050 | 7,812 | 14 to 1 |
| 10 - | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VAPublic, 4-year | 46.00% 2.00% | $33,780 ($12,750) | 19.94% | 90.36% | 1,190 | 23,743 | 13 to 1 |
| Average | 69.90% | $35,751 ($16,876) | 23.22% | 67.43% | 1,259 | 31,259 | 16 to 1 |