Best colleges for finance in Virginia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in finance, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for finance in Virginia10 schools
10 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Virginia.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in finance, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · PublicHonor RollTop 6% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 2
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA · PublicTop 11% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 3
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · PublicTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 4
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 49%
- 5
University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 6
Hampton University
Hampton, VA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 7
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 8
Radford University
Radford, VA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 9
Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA · Private nonprofit#48 in Virginia
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 10
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit#51 in Virginia
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | About $25,000 | $21,500 | $81,698 | 86% |
| James Madison University | About $23,000 | $20,093 | $69,954 | 80% |
| George Mason University | About $18,000 | $19,500 | $76,343 | 68% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | About $23,000 | $21,500 | $58,128 | 63% |
| University of Lynchburg | About $22,000 | $27,000 | $56,380 | 57% |
| Hampton University | About $25,000 | $25,442 | $59,159 | 57% |
| Old Dominion University | About $15,000 | $24,000 | $54,914 | 46% |
| Radford University | About $15,000 | $24,000 | $53,739 | 49% |
| Ferrum College | About $20,000 | $27,000 | $44,296 | 32% |
| Virginia Union University | About $13,000 | $29,000 | $38,275 | 34% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 12
- California 22
- Colorado 4
- Connecticut 16
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 17
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 29
- Indiana 22
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 15
- Kentucky 11
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 6
- Maryland 7
- Massachusetts 23
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 20
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 22
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 15
- New York 46
- North Carolina 19
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 12
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 58
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 22
- Texas 57
- Utah 8
- Washington 7
- West Virginia 4
- Wisconsin 20