Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Virginia 2026
The lowest-net-price colleges in Virginia that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $4,102
- Top earnings 10y
- $77,369
- Public / Private
- 17 / 7
Patrick & Henry Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,102
- Net price
- $4,102
- Earnings 10y
- $33,323
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Paul D Camp Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,126
- Net price
- $4,126
- Earnings 10y
- $36,031
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Germanna Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,541
- Net price
- $5,541
- Earnings 10y
- $39,644
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Piedmont Virginia Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,963
- Net price
- $5,963
- Earnings 10y
- $40,752
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Virginia Peninsula Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $7,012
- Net price
- $7,012
- Earnings 10y
- $37,996
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Virginia's College at Wise
A- Net price/yr
- $9,210
- Net price
- $9,210
- Earnings 10y
- $45,325
- Acceptance
- 28.5%
Northern Virginia Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $9,919
- Net price
- $9,919
- Earnings 10y
- $53,557
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Tidewater Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $11,762
- Net price
- $11,762
- Earnings 10y
- $38,349
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
C- Net price/yr
- $12,038
- Net price
- $12,038
- Earnings 10y
- $32,568
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mary Baldwin University
B- Net price/yr
- $12,756
- Net price
- $12,756
- Earnings 10y
- $44,427
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Richard Bland College
B- Net price/yr
- $13,045
- Net price
- $13,045
- Earnings 10y
- $41,452
- Acceptance
- 89.3%
Virginia Union University
C- Net price/yr
- $13,235
- Net price
- $13,235
- Earnings 10y
- $38,275
- Acceptance
- 98%
Radford University
B- Net price/yr
- $14,578
- Net price
- $14,578
- Earnings 10y
- $53,739
- Acceptance
- 89.5%
Old Dominion University
B- Net price/yr
- $14,638
- Net price
- $14,638
- Earnings 10y
- $54,914
- Acceptance
- 90.4%
Norfolk State University
C- Net price/yr
- $15,282
- Net price
- $15,282
- Earnings 10y
- $44,666
- Acceptance
- 87.8%
Virginia State University
C- Net price/yr
- $15,840
- Net price
- $15,840
- Earnings 10y
- $45,543
- Acceptance
- 88.6%
Randolph College
B- Net price/yr
- $15,921
- Net price
- $15,921
- Earnings 10y
- $53,409
- Acceptance
- 93.7%
Virginia Military Institute
A- Net price/yr
- $17,113
- Net price
- $17,113
- Earnings 10y
- $77,369
- Acceptance
- 71.3%
Sweet Briar College
C- Net price/yr
- $17,758
- Net price
- $17,758
- Earnings 10y
- $51,943
- Acceptance
- 75.5%
Bridgewater College
B- Net price/yr
- $17,800
- Net price
- $17,800
- Earnings 10y
- $53,453
- Acceptance
- 91.7%
George Mason University
B- Net price/yr
- $17,915
- Net price
- $17,915
- Earnings 10y
- $76,343
- Acceptance
- 87.5%
American National University
D- Net price/yr
- $18,036
- Net price
- $18,036
- Earnings 10y
- $26,370
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Emory & Henry University
C- Net price/yr
- $19,061
- Net price
- $19,061
- Earnings 10y
- $47,385
- Acceptance
- 83.7%
Longwood University
C- Net price/yr
- $19,066
- Net price
- $19,066
- Earnings 10y
- $52,347
- Acceptance
- 90.2%
William & Mary
B- Net price/yr
- $19,096
- Net price
- $19,096
- Earnings 10y
- $73,490
- Acceptance
- 34.1%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Virginia colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 10.39 (17 public, 7 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?
Patrick & Henry Community College in Martinsville, VA tops this ranking. Average net price is $4,102 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr 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?
61 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.