Best ROI Colleges in Virginia

These are the best ROI colleges in virginia, ranked by earnings-to-cost ratio (ROI). The ranking includes 50 institutions, with Rappahannock Community College leading at 8.3x.

Rank Institution State ROI
1 Rappahannock Community College VA 8.3x
2 Virginia Western Community College VA 7.8x
3 Wytheville Community College VA 7.4x
4 Germanna Community College VA 7.2x
5 Laurel Ridge Community College VA 6.8x
6 New River Community College VA 6.4x
7 Virginia Highlands Community College VA 6.1x
8 Southside Virginia Community College VA 6.1x
9 Southwest Virginia Community College VA 5.7x
10 Central Virginia Community College VA 5.3x
11 Danville Community College VA 4.8x
12 Paul D Camp Community College VA 4.4x
13 Patrick & Henry Community College VA 4.1x
14 J Sargeant Reynolds Community College VA 3.8x
15 Brightpoint Community College VA 3.8x
16 Mountain Empire Community College VA 3.7x
17 Piedmont Virginia Community College VA 3.4x
18 Blue Ridge Community College VA 3.0x
19 Virginia Peninsula Community College VA 2.7x
20 Northern Virginia Community College VA 2.7x
21 Tidewater Community College VA 1.6x
22 Richard Bland College VA 1.6x
23 Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach VA 1.4x
24 Fortis College-Richmond VA 1.3x
25 University of Virginia's College at Wise VA 1.2x
26 Virginia Military Institute VA 1.1x
27 George Mason University VA 1.1x
28 University of Virginia-Main Campus VA 1.0x
29 Washington and Lee University VA 1.0x
30 William & Mary VA 1.0x
31 Old Dominion University VA 0.9x
32 ECPI University VA 0.9x
33 Radford University VA 0.9x
34 Mary Baldwin University VA 0.9x
35 Randolph College VA 0.8x
36 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA 0.8x
37 James Madison University VA 0.8x
38 Bridgewater College VA 0.8x
39 Hampden-Sydney College VA 0.8x
40 Norfolk State University VA 0.7x
41 University of Mary Washington VA 0.7x
42 American National University VA 0.7x
43 Virginia State University VA 0.7x
44 Virginia Union University VA 0.7x
45 Chamberlain University-Virginia VA 0.7x
46 Longwood University VA 0.7x
47 Christopher Newport University VA 0.7x
48 Virginia Wesleyan University VA 0.6x
49 University of Lynchburg VA 0.6x
50 Virginia Commonwealth University VA 0.6x

Methodology

Institutions in Virginia ranked by best roi. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.