2024 Best Schools for the Money (No Aid) in Virginia
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There are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Virginia Schools ranking - to help you make that decision.
In This Year's Value Report:
Your Choice of School Matters
We analyzed 64 schools across Virginia to determine which have the best value programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
Our Methodology
Our Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied.
In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Best Value Schools (No Aid) in Virginia
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value (no aid) school in Virginia in this year’s ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Virginia Tech is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Virginia. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $24,284 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,632 a year.
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The quality degree programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia.
Not only is Northern Virginia Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Virginia for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,525 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $8,960 a year.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Value Report
The quality degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the school is a large public institution.
James Madison University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $24,188 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,064 per year for graduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia.
University of Virginia - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $32,445 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $33,566 per year for graduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia list. This large public school is located in Fairfax, Virginia.
Not only is George Mason University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Virginia for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $25,749 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,274 per year for graduate students.
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Southside Virginia Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia list. Southside Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Alberta, Virginia.
Not only is Southside Virginia Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #27 in Virginia for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,220 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $6,525 per year for graduate students.
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Richard Bland College of William and Mary did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. RBC is located in South Prince George, Virginia and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Richard Bland College of William and Mary a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Virginia for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,263 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $12,103 per year for graduate students.
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Liberty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Liberty University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $27,707 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,907 per year for graduate students.
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Germanna Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking. Locust Grove, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Germanna Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #28 in Virginia for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $13,993 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,080 per year for graduate students.
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John Tyler Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking. John Tyler Community College is a public institution located in Chester, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, John Tyler Community College is ranked #29 for quality in the state of Virginia. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $13,880 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $9,080 a year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Virginia Commonwealth University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,307 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $27,797 a year.
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Old Dominion University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Old Dominion University a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Virginia for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,788 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,212 per year for graduate students.
Full Old Dominion University Value Report
Rappahannock Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking. RCC is a public institution located in Glenns, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rappahannock Community College is ranked #34 for quality in the state of Virginia. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $12,020 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,200 a year.
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Reynolds Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Reynolds Community College is ranked #35 for quality in the state of Virginia. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,338 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,340 per year for graduate students.
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Patrick Henry Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking. Patrick Henry is a small public school situated in Martinsville, Virginia.
Not only is Patrick Henry Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #33 in Virginia for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $12,773 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $8,053 a year.
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Danville Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking. Danville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Danville Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #38 in Virginia for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,602 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $6,877 a year.
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With a ranking of #17, ECPI University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia list. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, ECPI University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Virginia. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,149 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,630 per year for graduate students.
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Strayer University - Virginia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in Arlington, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Strayer University - Virginia is ranked #21 for quality in the state of Virginia. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $21,735 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $23,355 a year.
Full Strayer University - Virginia Value Report
Radford University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized public school is located in Radford, Virginia.
Radford University has the honor of being ranked #22 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,872 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $22,865 a year.
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Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia list. PVCC is a small public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Not only is Piedmont Virginia Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #44 in Virginia for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,710 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $6,920 per year for graduate students.
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Christopher Newport University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking. CNU is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia.
Not only is Christopher Newport University a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Virginia for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,684 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $23,766 a year.
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Lord Fairfax Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Middletown, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lord Fairfax Community College is ranked #43 for quality in the state of Virginia. The average cost without aid for the school is $13,819 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,080 per year for graduate students.
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Wytheville Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking. WCC is a small public school situated in Wytheville, Virginia.
Not only is Wytheville Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #52 in Virginia for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,725 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $3,000 per year for graduate students.
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Tidewater Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Tidewater Community College is ranked #32 for quality in the state of Virginia. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,119 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $11,558 a year.
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William & Mary ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Virginia list. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, William & Mary is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Virginia. The average cost without aid for the school is $37,548 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $30,354 per year for graduate students.
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