10 Most Popular Colleges In Virginia State - Tuition Comparison

This page introduce the most popular colleges and universities in Virginia State. The popularity is calculated based on viewed and saved count last 6 months. Below, you can compare general academic facts including acceptance rate, student population, and graduate rate between the popular Virginia schools. In addition, you can compare tuition & fees of those colleges and estimate for future academic year.

General Academic Factors Comparison Between 10 Most Popular Colleges And Universities In Virginia State

In most popular schools in Virginia, there are 9 public and 1 private schools. Next table shows academic information and general characteristics of the 10 Most Popular Colleges and Universities in Virginia State including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and student to faculty rates.
Table. 10 Most Popular Colleges And Universities In Virginia State Overview
Name Acceptance RatesGraduation RatesPopulationStudent Faculty Ratio
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
73%82%21,270 1:16 (6.25 %)
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
69%70%34,909 1:16 (6.25 %)
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
83%51%24,322 1:19 (5.26 %)
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA
34%91%8,617 1:12 (8.33 %)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
73%84%33,170 1:14 (7.14 %)
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
22%51%75,756 1:18 (5.56 %)
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
60%75%5,042 1:15 (6.67 %)
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA
77%44%4,584 1:13 (7.69 %)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
79%62%30,872 1:17 (5.88 %)
Longwood University
Farmville, VA
79%65%4,884 1:16 (6.25 %)

2017 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2018 Estimated Costs

Next table list 2016-2017 tuition & fees and compares the costs between 10 Most Popular Colleges and Universities in Virginia State. The 2016-2017 costs officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2017-2018 are calculated and estimated based on each school's previous tuition change rates. See school's tuition page for detail description.
UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs
Table. 2017 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2018 Estimation
2017 Tuition & Fees2018 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
James Madison University $10,390$26,164 $10,390$26,164
George Mason University $11,300$32,582 $11,300$32,582
Old Dominion University $9,750$26,730 $9,750$26,730
College of William and Mary $18,687$42,274 $18,687$42,274
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University $12,852$29,975 $12,852$29,975
Liberty University $16,410$16,410
Christopher Newport University $13,054$24,680 $13,054$24,680
Virginia State University $8,472$19,002 $8,472$19,002
Virginia Commonwealth University $13,130$32,287 $13,130$32,287
Longwood University $12,240$26,670 $12,240$26,670
Average$12,208$27,677$12,208$27,677
Table. 2017 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2018 Estimation
2017 Tuition & Fees2018 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
James Madison University $10,752$28,296 $10,752$28,296
George Mason University $13,724$32,402 $13,724$32,402
Old Dominion University $11,480$28,860 $11,480$28,860
College of William and Mary $14,258$30,500 $14,258$30,500
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University $14,532$27,764 $14,532$27,764
Liberty University $8,430$8,430
Christopher Newport University $10,566$19,044 $10,566$19,044
Virginia State University $10,890$20,892 $10,890$20,892
Virginia Commonwealth University $13,143$25,271 $13,143$25,271
Longwood University $10,896$25,272 $10,896$25,272
Average$12,249$24,673$12,249$24,673
Table. 2017 Living Costs Comparison and 2018 Estimation
2017 Living Costs2018 Estimated Living Costs
On-CampusOff-campusOn-CampusOff-Campus
James Madison University $13,484$13,484 $13,484$13,484
George Mason University $15,360$17,094 $15,360$17,094
Old Dominion University $13,839$13,839 $13,839$13,839
College of William and Mary $13,407$13,407 $13,407$13,407
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University $11,700$11,700 $11,700$11,700
Liberty University $14,582$14,320 $14,582$14,320
Christopher Newport University $14,462$15,640 $14,462$15,640
Virginia State University $12,237$12,237 $12,237$12,237
Virginia Commonwealth University $14,400$14,400 $14,400$14,400
Longwood University $13,227$13,727 $13,227$13,727
Average $13,669$13,984 $13,669$13,984