Best ROI 4-Year Colleges in Virginia

These are the best ROI 4-year colleges in virginia, ranked by earnings-to-cost ratio (ROI). The ranking includes 40 institutions, with University of Virginia's College at Wise leading at 1.2x.

Rank Institution State ROI
1 University of Virginia's College at Wise VA 1.2x
2 Virginia Military Institute VA 1.1x
3 George Mason University VA 1.1x
4 University of Virginia-Main Campus VA 1.0x
5 Washington and Lee University VA 1.0x
6 William & Mary VA 1.0x
7 Old Dominion University VA 0.9x
8 Radford University VA 0.9x
9 Mary Baldwin University VA 0.9x
10 Randolph College VA 0.8x
11 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA 0.8x
12 James Madison University VA 0.8x
13 Bridgewater College VA 0.8x
14 Hampden-Sydney College VA 0.8x
15 Norfolk State University VA 0.7x
16 University of Mary Washington VA 0.7x
17 Virginia State University VA 0.7x
18 Virginia Union University VA 0.7x
19 Chamberlain University-Virginia VA 0.7x
20 Longwood University VA 0.7x
21 Christopher Newport University VA 0.7x
22 Virginia Wesleyan University VA 0.6x
23 University of Lynchburg VA 0.6x
24 Virginia Commonwealth University VA 0.6x
25 Emory & Henry University VA 0.6x
26 University of Richmond VA 0.6x
27 Roanoke College VA 0.6x
28 Hampton University VA 0.6x
29 Marymount University VA 0.6x
30 Regent University VA 0.6x
31 Averett University VA 0.6x
32 Southern Virginia University VA 0.6x
33 Eastern Mennonite University VA 0.6x
34 Ferrum College VA 0.6x
35 Randolph-Macon College VA 0.5x
36 Strayer University-Virginia VA 0.5x
37 Shenandoah University VA 0.5x
38 Hollins University VA 0.5x
39 Bluefield University VA 0.5x
40 Liberty University VA 0.4x

Methodology

4-Year institutions in Virginia ranked by ROI. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.