Ranking
Best Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Colleges in Virginia 2026
37 Virginia colleges offering Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $4,102
- Top earnings 10y
- $92,405
- Public / Private
- 18 / 6
Paul D Camp Community College
A+- ROI score
- 21.83
- Net price
- $4,126
- Earnings 10y
- $36,031
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Patrick & Henry Community College
A+- ROI score
- 20.31
- Net price
- $4,102
- Earnings 10y
- $33,323
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Germanna Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.89
- Net price
- $5,541
- Earnings 10y
- $39,644
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Piedmont Virginia Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.09
- Net price
- $5,963
- Earnings 10y
- $40,752
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Virginia Peninsula Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.55
- Net price
- $7,012
- Earnings 10y
- $37,996
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northern Virginia Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.50
- Net price
- $9,919
- Earnings 10y
- $53,557
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Virginia's College at Wise
A- ROI score
- 12.30
- Net price
- $9,210
- Earnings 10y
- $45,325
- Acceptance
- 28.5%
George Mason University
B- ROI score
- 10.65
- Net price
- $17,915
- Earnings 10y
- $76,343
- Acceptance
- 87.5%
University of Virginia-Main Campus
B- ROI score
- 10.07
- Net price
- $21,565
- Earnings 10y
- $86,863
- Acceptance
- 16.8%
Old Dominion University
B- ROI score
- 9.38
- Net price
- $14,638
- Earnings 10y
- $54,914
- Acceptance
- 90.4%
Radford University
B- ROI score
- 9.22
- Net price
- $14,578
- Earnings 10y
- $53,739
- Acceptance
- 89.5%
Mary Baldwin University
B- ROI score
- 8.71
- Net price
- $12,756
- Earnings 10y
- $44,427
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Tidewater Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.15
- Net price
- $11,762
- Earnings 10y
- $38,349
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Riverside College of Health Sciences
B- ROI score
- 7.96
- Net price
- $20,744
- Earnings 10y
- $66,072
- Acceptance
- 12.9%
James Madison University
B- ROI score
- 7.50
- Net price
- $23,322
- Earnings 10y
- $69,954
- Acceptance
- 71.5%
University of Mary Washington
C- ROI score
- 7.33
- Net price
- $20,667
- Earnings 10y
- $60,613
- Acceptance
- 79.8%
Norfolk State University
C- ROI score
- 7.31
- Net price
- $15,282
- Earnings 10y
- $44,666
- Acceptance
- 87.8%
Virginia State University
C- ROI score
- 7.19
- Net price
- $15,840
- Earnings 10y
- $45,543
- Acceptance
- 88.6%
Chamberlain University-Virginia
C- ROI score
- 6.96
- Net price
- $33,199
- Earnings 10y
- $92,405
- Acceptance
- 90%
Longwood University
C- ROI score
- 6.86
- Net price
- $19,066
- Earnings 10y
- $52,347
- Acceptance
- 90.2%
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
C- ROI score
- 6.76
- Net price
- $12,038
- Earnings 10y
- $32,568
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Lynchburg
C- ROI score
- 6.34
- Net price
- $22,235
- Earnings 10y
- $56,380
- Acceptance
- 43%
Emory & Henry University
C- ROI score
- 6.21
- Net price
- $19,061
- Earnings 10y
- $47,385
- Acceptance
- 83.7%
Virginia Commonwealth University
C- ROI score
- 6.20
- Net price
- $23,433
- Earnings 10y
- $58,128
- Acceptance
- 92.6%
Hampton University
C- ROI score
- 5.84
- Net price
- $25,319
- Earnings 10y
- $59,159
- Acceptance
- 62.3%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Virginia schools with positive Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 10.20 (18 public, 6 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Paul D Camp Community College in Franklin, VA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Virginia colleges are in this list?
37 Virginia colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.