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Compare with Virginia Public Colleges

Compare with Virginia Public Colleges for Virginia Commonwealth University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA	$997 lower in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Virginia Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$4,858 higher in-state tuition	76% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$2,725 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$2,695 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William & Mary Williamsburg, VA	$8,969 higher in-state tuition	59% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$4,195 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Radford University Radford, VA	$4,397 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	$117 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$4,101 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$2,305 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Longwood University Farmville, VA	$1,201 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA	$5,165 lower in-state tuition	64% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Virginia Private Colleges

Compare with Virginia Private Colleges for Virginia Commonwealth University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$5,520 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$21,123 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	$20,005 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA	$19,805 higher in-state tuition	50% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA	$4,335 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Regent University Virginia Beach, VA	$4,705 higher in-state tuition	55% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA	$20,555 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Randolph Macon College Ashland, VA	$32,521 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hampden Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA	$37,605 higher in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emory & Henry University Emory, VA	$22,055 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hollins University Roanoke, VA	$26,615 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA	$9,215 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Randolph College Lynchburg, VA	$13,365 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Virginia Commonwealth University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$9,584 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$9,366 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$6,841 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$9,706 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	$5,305 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Towson University Towson, MD	$5,217 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$6,170 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	$9,668 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$1,033 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$2,787 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	$9,475 lower in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$5,631 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$9,407 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$371 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$2,687 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$3,713 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$9,284 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$5,861 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$168 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	$3,225 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	$2,267 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$9,493 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	$8,319 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$1,677 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$5,817 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$8,373 lower in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Connecticut Stamford Stamford, CT	$1,205 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ	$305 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$973 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$9,455 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$1,241 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$5,832 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$6,953 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$679 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Camden Camden, NJ	$819 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$973 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD	$1,647 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY	$8,356 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	$8,523 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Brandywine Media, PA	$1,737 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Erie Behrend College Erie, PA	$973 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA	$1,737 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$2,039 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Berks Reading, PA	$973 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA	$1,737 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA	$1,737 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State York York, PA	$1,737 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA	$1,737 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA	$2,921 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Virginia Commonwealth University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$18,865 higher in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elon University Elon, NC	$30,013 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$36,075 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wingate University Wingate, NC	$24,691 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$36,345 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$29,607 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$37,038 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$30,805 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$30,315 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$32,165 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$36,455 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	$24,655 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$32,041 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$39,060 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$28,901 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$17,355 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$31,685 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$24,175 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$20,855 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$32,665 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$36,315 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Alfred University Alfred, NY	$24,555 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$33,555 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$25,487 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Guilford College Greensboro, NC	$24,417 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$39,855 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY	$22,845 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA	$19,025 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$39,605 higher in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Meredith College Raleigh, NC	$28,685 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	$5,935 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$29,855 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$42,905 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$21,059 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William Peace University Raleigh, NC	$17,231 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Brevard College Brevard, NC	$15,335 higher in-state tuition	51% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$27,905 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$28,055 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$18,603 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$8,643 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA	$29,369 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drew University Madison, NJ	$30,155 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gannon University Erie, PA	$23,711 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY	$26,505 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	$19,655 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattanville University Purchase, NY	$27,659 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$24,790 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$25,295 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	$23,345 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Virginia Commonwealth University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$5,093 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$5,863 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Riverside Riverside, CA	$1,339 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida International University Miami, FL	$10,380 lower in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$1,755 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$3,809 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$5,724 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State Polytechnic University Pomona Pomona, CA	$9,165 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri State University Springfield Springfield, MO	$7,443 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oklahoma State University Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$6,711 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=234030.

Last updated: August 2026