Universities in Virginia
5 indexed campuses in Mid-Atlantic, 114,300 students in total. Ranked by the Campus Atlas quality index; tuition shown as the in-state / out-of-state band.
Top 10 by quality index
| # | Institution | City | Control | Students | Admitted | Tuition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W&L | Lexington, VA | private | 2,300 | — | $56,000 | 74 |
| 2 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA | public | 9,500 | — | $13,000 / $37,000 | 68 |
| 3 | UVA | Charlottesville, VA | public | 25,500 | 16% | $13,200 / $55,000 | 66 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | public | 38,000 | — | $11,000 / $34,000 | 64 |
| 5 | George Mason | Fairfax, VA | public | 39,000 | 85% | $12,000 / $30,000 | 58 |
Largest campuses
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · public · 39k students
Data analytics, law and economics close to the federal agencies.
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA · public · 38k students
Engineering, architecture, veterinary medicine and the Corps of Cadets.
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA · public · 26k students
Jefferson public university with top-ranked business, law, medicine and politics programs and an out-of-state tuition close to private schools.
William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA · public · 9.5k students
Second-oldest chartered university: a small public with law, business and marine science.
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA · private · 2.3k students
Law, journalism and business at one of the oldest colleges, run on an honor code.
City clusters
- Fairfax1 campus · 39k students
- Blacksburg1 campus · 38k students
- Charlottesville1 campus · 26k students
- Williamsburg1 campus · 9.5k students
- Lexington1 campus · 2.3k students
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.