Virginia Public Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Virginia Military Institute is the smallest college with 1,527 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

University of Virginia's College at Wise with 2,167 students and University of Mary Washington with 3,826 students are following it in the list of Smallest Virginia Public Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Virginia Military Institute is the smallest school with 1,527 students and University of Virginia's College at Wise has the second lowest population with 2,167 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $32,020 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,019 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Virginia Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 72.74%, and the average SAT score is 1,141, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest Virginia Public Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Virginia Public Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VAPublic, 4-year 1,527
33		1,527
(100.00%)		-
(-0.07%)		1,307
(85.59%)		220
(14.41%)		-
(0.00%)
2
-		University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VAPublic, 4-year 2,167
256		2,142
(98.85%)		25
(1.15%)		824
(38.02%)		1,343
(61.98%)		936
(43.19%)
3
-		University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VAPublic, 4-year 3,826
18		3,660
(95.66%)		166
(4.34%)		1,364
(35.65%)		2,462
(64.35%)		255
(6.66%)
4
-		Christopher Newport University Newport News, VAPublic, 4-year 4,454
49		4,369
(98.09%)		85
(1.91%)		2,113
(47.44%)		2,341
(52.56%)		-
(0.00%)
5
-		Longwood University Farmville, VAPublic, 4-year 4,612
67		3,314
(71.86%)		1,298
(28.14%)		1,316
(28.53%)		3,296
(71.47%)		1,398
(30.31%)
6
-		Virginia State University Petersburg, VAPublic, 4-year 5,605
415		5,124
(91.42%)		481
(8.58%)		2,259
(40.30%)		3,346
(59.70%)		190
(3.39%)
7
-		Norfolk State University Norfolk, VAPublic, 4-year 6,053
8		5,410
(89.38%)		643
(10.62%)		1,982
(32.74%)		4,071
(67.26%)		693
(11.45%)
8
-		Radford University Radford, VAPublic, 4-year 7,812
281		6,161
(78.87%)		1,651
(21.13%)		2,555
(32.71%)		5,257
(67.29%)		1,759
(22.52%)
9
-		William & Mary Williamsburg, VAPublic, 4-year 9,818
56		7,063
(71.94%)		2,755
(28.06%)		4,053
(41.28%)		5,765
(58.72%)		1,098
(11.18%)
10
1		James Madison University Harrisonburg, VAPublic, 4-year 22,740
18		20,973
(92.23%)		1,767
(7.77%)		9,698
(42.65%)		13,042
(57.35%)		968
(4.26%)
Average6,8615,974
(87.07%)		986
(14.37%)		2,747
(40.04%)		4,114
(59.96%)		912
(13.29%)