Colleges with the most faculty per student in Virginia
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Virginia22 schools
22 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Virginia.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Centra College
Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofitTop 1% for graduation
- 3 students per faculty member
- 212 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Virginia
- 7 students per faculty member
- 1,898 undergraduates
- 2Tie
University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 7 students per faculty member
- 3,054 undergraduates
- 4Tie
Riverside College of Health Careers
Newport News, VA · Private nonprofitTop 1% for graduation
- 8 students per faculty member
- 325 undergraduates
- 4Tie
Hollins University
Roanoke, VA · Private nonprofit#17 in Virginia
- 8 students per faculty member
- 673 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Chamberlain University-Virginia
Vienna, VA · Private for-profitTop 1% for graduation
- 9 students per faculty member
- 567 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA · PublicTop 9% for earnings
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,560 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- 9 students per faculty member
- 876 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- 9 students per faculty member
- 863 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 9 students per faculty member
- 464 undergraduates
- 11Tie
Roanoke College
Salem, VA · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,824 undergraduates
- 11Tie
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,500 undergraduates
- 13Tie
William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 12 students per faculty member
- 6,963 undergraduates
- 13Tie
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 12 students per faculty member
- 2,590 undergraduates
- 15Tie
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA · PublicVery good: Compass grade B+
- 13 students per faculty member
- 3,611 undergraduates
- 15Tie
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA · PublicTop 18% for graduation
- 13 students per faculty member
- 4,407 undergraduates
- 17
Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, VA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 14 students per faculty member
- 408 undergraduates
- 18
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA · PublicHonor RollTop 2% for graduation
- 15 students per faculty member
- 17,612 undergraduates
- 19
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · PublicTop 10% for earnings
- 16 students per faculty member
- 27,666 undergraduates
- 20Tie
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · PublicHonor RollTop 6% for graduation
- 17 students per faculty member
- 30,504 undergraduates
- 20Tie
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA · PublicTop 11% for graduation
- 17 students per faculty member
- 21,006 undergraduates
- 20Tie
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- 17 students per faculty member
- 21,205 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centra College | — | $15,250 | $60,122 | 100% |
| Washington and Lee University | $23,781 | $19,500 | $94,810 | 94% |
| University of Richmond | $31,309 | $21,000 | $76,178 | 85% |
| Riverside College of Health Careers | $20,744 | $14,787 | $66,072 | 100% |
| Hollins University | $20,896 | $27,000 | $40,075 | 65% |
| Chamberlain University-Virginia | $33,199 | $20,919 | $92,405 | 100% |
| Virginia Military Institute | $17,113 | $22,996 | $77,369 | 76% |
| Hampden-Sydney College | $22,400 | $26,000 | $67,640 | 62% |
| Eastern Mennonite University | $24,588 | $24,813 | $54,869 | 67% |
| Sweet Briar College | $17,758 | $27,000 | $51,943 | 52% |
| Roanoke College | $24,503 | $27,000 | $58,047 | 67% |
| Randolph-Macon College | $27,866 | $27,000 | $58,448 | 70% |
| William & Mary | $19,096 | $18,500 | $73,490 | 89% |
| Shenandoah University | $30,298 | $25,000 | $58,433 | 67% |
| University of Mary Washington | $20,667 | $20,500 | $60,613 | 66% |
| Christopher Newport University | $23,015 | $25,000 | $60,509 | 72% |
| Patrick Henry College | — | — | — | 74% |
| University of Virginia | $21,565 | $17,500 | $86,863 | 96% |
| George Mason University | $17,915 | $19,500 | $76,343 | 68% |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $24,953 | $21,500 | $81,698 | 86% |
| James Madison University | $23,322 | $20,093 | $69,954 | 80% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | $23,433 | $21,500 | $58,128 | 63% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15