Norfolk State University has the lowest 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 38% last year.
Virginia State University with 39% and ECPI University with 42% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Virginia Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $26,994 and graduate tuition & fees is $25,437 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Virginia Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 81.95%, and the average SAT score is 1,110, 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 - | Norfolk State University Norfolk, VAPublic, 4-year | 38.00% 6.00% | $21,682 ($10,180) | 13.22% | 87.77% | 915 | 6,053 | 15 to 1 |
| 2 - | Virginia State University Petersburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 39.00% 1.00% | $22,650 ($10,043) | 14.27% | 88.63% | 945 | 5,605 | 13 to 1 |
| 3 - | ECPI University Virginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year | 42.00% 2.00% | $18,484 | 26.18% | 74.52% | - | 12,572 | 13 to 1 |
| 4 1 | 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 |
| 5 - | Radford University Radford, VAPublic, 4-year | 49.00% - | $25,633 ($12,548) | 14.43% | 89.53% | 1,050 | 7,812 | 14 to 1 |
| 6 - | Regent University Virginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year | 57.00% 3.00% | $21,650 | 21.52% | 38.12% | 1,130 | 10,657 | 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 1 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year | 65.00% 2.00% | $16,173 | 24.39% | 98.98% | - | 104,327 | 18 to 1 |
| 9 - | 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 |
| 10 - | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 80.00% - | $31,312 ($13,966) | 18.16% | 71.52% | 1,250 | 22,740 | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 54.70% | $26,994 ($12,918) | 19.39% | 81.95% | 1,110 | 26,174 | 15 to 1 |