Virginia Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Patrick Henry College is the smallest college with 425 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Sweet Briar College with 444 students and Hollins University with 761 students are following it in the list of Smallest Virginia Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Patrick Henry College is the smallest school with 425 students and Sweet Briar College has the second lowest population with 444 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $29,796 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,559 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Virginia Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 68.73%, and the average SAT score is 1,225, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest Virginia Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Virginia Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Patrick Henry College Purcellville, VAPrivate, 4-year 425
17		425
(100.00%)		-
(-0.24%)		233
(54.82%)		192
(45.18%)		47
(11.06%)
2
-		Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VAPrivate, 4-year 444
20		444
(100.00%)		3
(0.68%)		-
(0.00%)		444
(100.00%)		-
(0.00%)
3
1		Hollins University Roanoke, VAPrivate, 4-year 761
21		665
(87.39%)		96
(12.61%)		12
(1.58%)		749
(98.42%)		34
(4.47%)
4
1		Randolph College Lynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year 816
182		694
(85.05%)		122
(14.95%)		332
(40.69%)		484
(59.31%)		50
(6.13%)
5
1		Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VAPrivate, 4-year 936
31		936
(100.00%)		-
(-0.11%)		497
(53.10%)		439
(46.90%)		-
(0.00%)
6
1		Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VAPrivate, 4-year 946
70		946
(100.00%)		-
(-0.11%)		946
(100.00%)		-
(0.00%)		-
(0.00%)
7
-		Bluefield University Bluefield, VAPrivate, 4-year 959
30		627
(65.38%)		332
(34.62%)		459
(47.86%)		500
(52.14%)		390
(40.67%)
8
1		University of Management and Technology Arlington, VAPrivate, 4-year 979
188		294
(30.03%)		685
(69.97%)		589
(60.16%)		390
(39.84%)		978
(99.90%)
9
1		Washington University of Science and Technology Alexandria, VAPrivate, 4-year 1,096
9		400
(36.50%)		696
(63.50%)		655
(59.76%)		441
(40.24%)		96
(8.76%)
10
-		Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VAPrivate, 4-year 1,154
138		791
(68.54%)		363
(31.46%)		418
(36.22%)		736
(63.78%)		226
(19.58%)
Average852622
(73.06%)		328
(38.53%)		460
(54.03%)		486
(57.08%)		260
(30.55%)