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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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81 matching colleges · Showing 25–48
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Virginia 81 matching
View state rankingWeak 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
Slow ROI
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Net price / year$30,298Payback12 years
Weak ROI
New River Community College
Dublin, VA
Net price / year$6,279PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Net price / year$23,781Payback2 years
Solid ROI
Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Net price / year$29,137Payback6.1 years
Weak ROI
Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, VA
Net price / year$5,338PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Roanoke College
Salem, VA
Net price / year$24,503Payback10.1 years
Weak ROI
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Net price / year$12,038PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Strayer University-Virginia
Arlington, VA
Net price / year$19,578PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff, VA
Net price / year$6,005PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA
Net price / year$27,866Payback11 years
Slow ROI
University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
Net price / year$22,235Payback11.1 years
Strong ROI
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA
Net price / year$17,113Payback2.4 years
Slow ROI
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
Net price / year$17,800Payback14 years
Weak ROI
Rappahannock Community College
Glenns, VA
Net price / year$4,343PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Patrick & Henry Community College
Martinsville, VA
Net price / year$4,102PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon, VA
Net price / year$5,375PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Danville Community College
Danville, VA
Net price / year$6,669PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, VA
Net price / year$8,852PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA
Net price / year$19,676Payback45.9 years