Virginia Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 29 private colleges in Virginia with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Virginia? Washington and Lee University leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $69,290. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of Virginia Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia	$69,290
University of Richmond University of Richmond, Virginia	$65,230
Hampden Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, Virginia	$57,292
Randolph Macon College Ashland, Virginia	$51,266
Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, Virginia	$44,770
Hollins University Roanoke, Virginia	$44,520
Marymount University Arlington, Virginia	$42,570
Roanoke College Salem, Virginia	$40,096
Emory & Henry University Emory, Virginia	$39,000
Averett University Danville, Virginia	$38,700
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, Virginia	$38,450
Shenandoah University Winchester, Virginia	$38,440
University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, Virginia	$36,750
Mary Baldwin University Staunton, Virginia	$34,577
Hampton University Hampton, Virginia	$33,702
Randolph College Lynchburg, Virginia	$31,180
Ferrum College Ferrum, Virginia	$29,640
Bluefield University Bluefield, Virginia	$28,590

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.