The Best Virginia Big Colleges

The Best Large Colleges in Virginia for 2025

These are the top ranked large, public and private, four-year colleges in Virginia as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have undergraduate enrollment over 15,000. Leading the list for 2025 is University of Virginia Main Campus. Learn how the Best Large Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
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University of Virginia Main Campus
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Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia Main Campus

Public 4 Year

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#4 Best Public Universities in America

  • 25,924enrollment
  • $17,831net price
  • 17%acceptance rate
  • 1410-1530SAT range
  • 32-34ACT range
  • 3.85Estimated Avg GPA

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Virginia Tech
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Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech

Public 4 Year

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#3 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 38,294enrollment
  • $22,205net price
  • 57%acceptance rate
  • 1240-1420SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.97Avg GPA

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George Mason University
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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

Public 4 Year

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#5 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 39,527enrollment
  • $18,900net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1340SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

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James Madison University
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Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University

Public 4 Year

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#6 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 22,758enrollment
  • $26,317net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1320SAT range
  • 25-29ACT range
  • 3.57Estimated Avg GPA

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Virginia Commonwealth University
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Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University

Public 4 Year

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#10 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 28,238enrollment
  • $22,852net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 18

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Old Dominion University
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Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

Public 4 Year

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#11 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 22,541enrollment
  • $16,150net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1290SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Liberty University
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Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University

Private 4 Year

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#13 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 103,068enrollment
  • $29,692net price
  • 99%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1250SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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