Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in Virginia
25 schools ranked by six-year graduation rate from federal IPEDS data. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington and Lee University Lexington · private | $23,781 | 94.3% | $94,810 | 14.0% |
| 2 | Medical Solutions Academy Danville · private | $18,093 | 94.0% | — | — |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville · public | $21,565 | 93.9% | $86,863 | 16.8% |
| 4 | William & Mary Williamsburg · public | $19,096 | 91.3% | $73,490 | 34.1% |
| 5 | Lotus Professional College Richmond · private | — | 89.1% | — | — |
| 6 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg · public | $24,953 | 87.2% | $81,698 | 54.8% |
| 7 | The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics Virginia Beach · private | $21,552 | 87.0% | — | — |
| 8 | Riverside College of Health Careers Newport News · private | $20,744 | 87.0% | $66,072 | 12.9% |
| 9 | Sentara College of Health Sciences Chesapeake · private | — | 86.7% | $77,821 | — |
| 10 | Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing Falls Church · private | $35,726 | 86.4% | — | 27.9% |
| 11 | University of Richmond University of Richmond · private | $31,309 | 86.1% | $76,178 | 22.2% |
| 12 | Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg · community | $21,253 | 83.4% | $28,396 | — |
| 13 | Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg · private | — | 82.5% | $37,304 | 96.0% |
| 14 | James Madison University Harrisonburg · public | $23,322 | 81.6% | $69,954 | 71.5% |
| 15 | Centra College Lynchburg · private | — | 81.1% | $60,122 | 100.0% |
| 16 | Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Richmond · private | — | 80.0% | $77,014 | — |
| 17 | University of the Potomac-VA Campus FALLS CHURCH · private | — | 79.3% | $34,961 | — |
| 18 | Virginia Military Institute Lexington · public | $17,113 | 76.8% | $77,369 | 71.3% |
| 19 | Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach · private | $16,358 | 76.6% | $46,342 | 53.5% |
| 20 | George Mason University Fairfax · public | $17,915 | 76.1% | $76,343 | 87.5% |
| 21 | Christopher Newport University Newport News · public | $23,015 | 75.3% | $60,509 | 86.0% |
| 22 | Randolph-Macon College Ashland · private | $27,866 | 73.4% | $58,448 | 86.6% |
| 23 | Tidewater Tech-Trades Norfolk · private | $26,366 | 72.8% | $31,657 | — |
| 24 | Centura College-Newport News Newport News · community | $24,842 | 72.3% | $25,930 | — |
| 25 | University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg · public | $20,667 | 70.8% | $60,613 | 79.8% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.