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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
3,376 matching colleges · Showing 3,145–3,168
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Virginia 81 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Net price / year$23,433Payback9.6 years
Strong ROI
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
Net price / year$21,565Payback2.2 years
Solid ROI
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Net price / year$14,638Payback8.9 years
Weak ROI
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Net price / year$22,965PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA
Net price / year$11,762PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Net price / year$19,096Payback3 years
Slow ROI
Radford University
Radford, VA
Net price / year$14,578Payback10.8 years
Weak ROI
Brightpoint Community College
Chester, VA
Net price / year$5,490PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA
Net price / year$5,168PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA
Net price / year$5,541PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
Net price / year$15,282PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA
Net price / year$15,840PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Net price / year$19,923PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Net price / year$23,015Payback7.6 years
Weak ROI
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton, VA
Net price / year$7,012PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA
Net price / year$4,966PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Net price / year$25,319Payback9.4 years
Solid ROI
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
Net price / year$20,667Payback6.7 years
Weak ROI
Laurel Ridge Community College
Middletown, VA
Net price / year$6,013PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA
Net price / year$5,963PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Longwood University
Farmville, VA
Net price / year$19,066Payback19.1 years
Strong ROI
University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Net price / year$31,309Payback4.5 years
Weak ROI
Blue Ridge Community College
Weyers Cave, VA
Net price / year$13,997PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg, VA
Net price / year$6,928PaybackNot available