Top Rated Virginia Private Colleges

Washington and Lee University

• Private 4 Year
• Lexington, VA
• 4.3 | 3 reviews

• Jan 1 application deadline

Washington and Lee is a highly selective private liberal arts university known for undergraduate business, journalism, and politics. Most undergrads live under a strict student-run honor system on the historic campus in Lexington.

• SAT Range 1430-1540
• Predicted Avg GPA 3.87
• Acceptance Rate 14%
• Net Price $23,055

University of Richmond

• Private 4 Year
• University of Richmond, VA
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• Jan 1 application deadline

University of Richmond is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate business and leadership studies. The suburban Collegiate Gothic campus sits in Richmond's West End.

• SAT Range 1410-1530
• Avg GPA 3.71
• Acceptance Rate 22%
• Net Price $30,037

Roanoke College

• Private 4 Year
• Salem, VA
• 4.5 | 2 reviews

Roanoke is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, biology, and psychology. The residential campus sits in Salem at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

• SAT Range 1090-1300
• Avg GPA 3.56
• Acceptance Rate 83%
• Net Price $26,044

Randolph Macon College

• Private 4 Year
• Ashland, VA
• | 0 reviews

• Mar 1 application deadline

Randolph-Macon is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, psychology, and business. Most undergrads live on a historic campus in the small college town of Ashland.

• SAT Range 980-1220
• Avg GPA 3.7
• Acceptance Rate 87%
• Net Price $28,912

Shenandoah University

• Private 4 Year
• Winchester, VA
• | 0 reviews

• Aug 1 application deadline

Shenandoah is a private university known for undergraduate music, theater, and dance through the Shenandoah Conservatory. The campus is in Winchester in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

• SAT Range 1010-1230
• Avg GPA 3.7
• Acceptance Rate 77%
• Net Price $27,181

University of Lynchburg

• Private 4 Year
• Lynchburg, VA
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• Sep 1 application deadline

University of Lynchburg is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. Students live on a residential campus in Lynchburg near the Blue Ridge Mountains.

• SAT Range 980-1230
• Avg GPA 3.53
• Acceptance Rate 43%
• Net Price $23,845

Marymount University

• Private 4 Year
• Arlington, VA
• | 0 reviews

Marymount is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and interior design. The Arlington campus sits just outside Washington, D.C.

• SAT Range 970-1170
• Avg GPA 3.38
• Acceptance Rate 93%
• Net Price $31,989

Bridgewater College

• Private 4 Year
• Bridgewater, VA
• | 0 reviews

• May 1 application deadline

Bridgewater is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in biology, business, and education. The Church of the Brethren-affiliated campus sits in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

• SAT Range 1020-1360
• Avg GPA 3.61
• Acceptance Rate 92%
• Net Price $11,316

Averett University

• Private 4 Year
• Danville, VA
• 1.6 | 5 reviews

Averett is a private university known for undergraduate aviation and business programs. The small campus sits in the city of Danville near the North Carolina border.

• SAT Range 926-1143
• Avg GPA 3.07
• Acceptance Rate 57%
• Net Price $23,471

Emory & Henry University

• Private 4 Year
• Emory, VA
• | 0 reviews

Emory & Henry is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate teacher education and the social sciences. The rural campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia.

• SAT Range 1051-1223
• Avg GPA 3.5
• Acceptance Rate 84%
• Net Price $21,446

Hampton University

• Private 4 Year
• Hampton, VA
• 3.8 | 6 reviews

• Mar 1 application deadline

Hampton is a private HBCU known for undergraduate journalism, business, and nursing. The waterfront campus sits along the Hampton River near the Chesapeake Bay.

• SAT Range 790-1090
• Avg GPA 3.3
• Acceptance Rate 62%
• Net Price $27,428

Virginia Wesleyan University

• Private 4 Year
• Virginia Beach, VA
• | 0 reviews

Virginia Wesleyan is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. The wooded campus sits in suburban Virginia Beach near the Atlantic coast.

• SAT Range 1140-1350
• Avg GPA 3.39
• Acceptance Rate 73%
• Net Price $21,267

Liberty University

• Private 4 Year
• Lynchburg, VA
• 4.8 | 4 reviews

Liberty is a private Christian university known for undergraduate aviation, nursing, and business. The Lynchburg campus sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

• SAT Range 1040-1250
• Avg GPA 3.56
• Acceptance Rate 99%
• Net Price $29,532

Regent University

• Private 4 Year
• Virginia Beach, VA
• | 0 reviews

• Aug 1 application deadline

Regent is a private Christian university known for undergraduate communication, government, and the arts. The suburban campus is in Virginia Beach near the Atlantic coast.

• SAT Range 990-1250
• Avg GPA 3.34
• Acceptance Rate 38%
• Net Price $20,512

Virginia Union University

• Private 4 Year
• Richmond, VA
• | 0 reviews

Virginia Union is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate programs in business, education, and social work. The historic urban campus sits on Richmond's North Side.

• SAT Range 850-885
• Avg GPA 2.71
• Acceptance Rate 98%
• Net Price $11,483

Eastern Mennonite University

• Private 4 Year
• Harrisonburg, VA
• | 0 reviews

Eastern Mennonite is a private Mennonite university known for undergraduate peacebuilding and nursing. Students attend a residential campus in Harrisonburg in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

• SAT Range 1040-1590
• Avg GPA 3.7
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $25,021

Mary Baldwin University

• Private 4 Year
• Staunton, VA
• | 0 reviews

Mary Baldwin is a private university known for undergraduate liberal arts programs and the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership. The residential campus is in the historic Shenandoah Valley city of Staunton.

• SAT Range 940-1120
• Avg GPA 3.57
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $17,810