Best colleges for social work in Virginia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Virginia15 schools
15 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 social work, 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
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA · PublicTop 11% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 2
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · PublicTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 3
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA · PublicTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 4
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 49%
- 5
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 6
Longwood University
Farmville, VA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 7
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 8
Hampton University
Hampton, VA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 9
Radford University
Radford, VA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 10
Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 11
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit#42 in Virginia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 12
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA · Public#47 in Virginia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 13
Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA · Private nonprofit#48 in Virginia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 14
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 15
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit#51 in Virginia
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University | About $23,000 | $20,093 | $69,954 | 80% |
| George Mason University | About $18,000 | $19,500 | $76,343 | 68% |
| Christopher Newport University | About $23,000 | $25,000 | $60,509 | 72% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | About $23,000 | $21,500 | $58,128 | 63% |
| Eastern Mennonite University | About $25,000 | $24,813 | $54,869 | 67% |
| Longwood University | About $19,000 | $25,000 | $52,347 | 61% |
| Liberty University | About $29,000 | $24,500 | $44,813 | 65% |
| Hampton University | About $25,000 | $25,442 | $59,159 | 57% |
| Radford University | About $15,000 | $24,000 | $53,739 | 49% |
| Mary Baldwin University | About $13,000 | $26,586 | $44,427 | 39% |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | About $20,000 | $27,000 | $50,074 | 42% |
| Virginia State University | About $16,000 | $26,500 | $45,543 | 39% |
| Ferrum College | About $20,000 | $27,000 | $44,296 | 32% |
| Norfolk State University | About $15,000 | $29,000 | $44,666 | 39% |
| 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 4
- Arkansas 10
- California 26
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 3
- Florida 14
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 14
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 14
- Louisiana 9
- Maine 5
- Maryland 10
- Massachusetts 12
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 16
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 13
- New York 29
- North Carolina 24
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 42
- Oklahoma 6
- Oregon 5
- Pennsylvania 34
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 3
- South Carolina 6
- Tennessee 19
- Texas 34
- Utah 4
- Vermont 3
- Washington 8
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 16