Best mid-size colleges in Virginia
Colleges with 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best mid-size colleges in Virginia13 schools
13 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Virginia.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- 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
University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 3,054 undergraduates
- 85% graduate
- 2
William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 6,963 undergraduates
- 89% graduate
- 3
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA · PublicVery good: Compass grade B+
- 3,611 undergraduates
- 66% graduate
- 4
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA · PublicTop 18% for graduation
- 4,407 undergraduates
- 72% graduate
- 5
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 4,577 undergraduates
- 57% graduate
- 6
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 2,590 undergraduates
- 67% graduate
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Hampton University
Hampton, VA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 3,255 undergraduates
- 57% graduate
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- 10
Marymount University
Arlington, VA · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- 2,216 undergraduates
- 54% graduate
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Strayer University-Virginia
Arlington, VA · Private for-profit#49 in Virginia
- 2,010 undergraduates
- 36% graduate
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Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Richmond | $31,309 | $21,000 | $76,178 | 85% |
| William & Mary | $19,096 | $18,500 | $73,490 | 89% |
| University of Mary Washington | $20,667 | $20,500 | $60,613 | 66% |
| Christopher Newport University | $23,015 | $25,000 | $60,509 | 72% |
| Regent University | $19,923 | $24,534 | $44,498 | 57% |
| Shenandoah University | $30,298 | $25,000 | $58,433 | 67% |
| Longwood University | $19,066 | $25,000 | $52,347 | 61% |
| Hampton University | $25,319 | $25,442 | $59,159 | 57% |
| Radford University | $14,578 | $24,000 | $53,739 | 49% |
| Marymount University | $29,137 | $25,000 | $67,516 | 54% |
| Virginia State University | $15,840 | $26,500 | $45,543 | 39% |
| Strayer University-Virginia | $19,578 | $40,621 | $40,092 | 36% |
| Norfolk State University | $15,282 | $29,000 | $44,666 | 39% |
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 11
- Arkansas 9
- California 36
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 21
- Georgia 28
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 24
- Indiana 19
- Iowa 5
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 8
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 30
- Michigan 13
- Minnesota 18
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 16
- Nebraska 4
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 14
- New York 61
- North Carolina 12
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 9
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 43
- Puerto Rico 20
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 15
- Texas 35
- Vermont 4
- Washington 9
- West Virginia 5
- Wisconsin 18
- Wyoming 3