Best Colleges for Bachelor Degree
in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

🏛 Public Reach

Acceptance rate 16.9%

Annual cost

$38,132/yr

Grad earnings

$86,863

SAT avg

1,488

ACT mid

34

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, Virginia

🏛 Public Match

Acceptance rate 57%

Annual cost

$32,040/yr

Grad earnings

$81,698

SAT avg

1,337

ACT mid

29

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George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 88.8%

Annual cost

$26,972/yr

Grad earnings

$76,343

SAT avg

1,247

ACT mid

28

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University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia

🏢 Private Reach

Acceptance rate 23.3%

Annual cost

$77,290/yr

Grad earnings

$76,178

SAT avg

1,474

ACT mid

N/A

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James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 76.3%

Annual cost

$30,213/yr

Grad earnings

$69,954

SAT avg

1,247

ACT mid

27

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University of Management and Technology

Arlington, Virginia

🏢 Private Open Admissions

Acceptance rate 100%

Annual cost

N/A

Grad earnings

$68,530

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, Virginia

🏢 Private Match

Acceptance rate 50.1%

Annual cost

$67,129/yr

Grad earnings

$67,640

SAT avg

1,168

ACT mid

24

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Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 80.5%

Annual cost

$55,748/yr

Grad earnings

$67,516

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 86.3%

Annual cost

$29,234/yr

Grad earnings

$60,613

SAT avg

1,241

ACT mid

29

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Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 88%

Annual cost

$32,242/yr

Grad earnings

$60,509

SAT avg

1,207

ACT mid

27

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Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia

🏢 Private Competitive

Acceptance rate 48.3%

Annual cost

$45,968/yr

Grad earnings

$59,159

SAT avg

1,062

ACT mid

N/A

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Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 77.8%

Annual cost

$50,500/yr

Grad earnings

$58,433

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 93.1%

Annual cost

$34,346/yr

Grad earnings

$58,128

SAT avg

1,168

ACT mid

25

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University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 82.2%

Annual cost

$48,300/yr

Grad earnings

$56,380

SAT avg

1,100

ACT mid

N/A

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Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 99.8%

Annual cost

$54,378/yr

Grad earnings

$54,869

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

30

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Radford University

Radford, Virginia

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 90.6%

Annual cost

$26,681/yr

Grad earnings

$53,739

SAT avg

1,061

ACT mid

21

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Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, Virginia

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 90.8%

Annual cost

$56,195/yr

Grad earnings

$53,453

SAT avg

1,225

ACT mid

25

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Randolph College

Lynchburg, Virginia

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 94.9%

Annual cost

$43,838/yr

Grad earnings

$53,409

SAT avg

1,109

ACT mid

25

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Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 84.8%

Annual cost

$32,870/yr

Grad earnings

$52,347

SAT avg

1,117

ACT mid

20

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Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar, Virginia

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 71.7%

Annual cost

$41,832/yr

Grad earnings

$51,943

SAT avg

1,227

ACT mid

25

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Averett University

Danville, Virginia

🏢 Private Competitive

Acceptance rate 47.8%

Annual cost

$51,456/yr

Grad earnings

$51,516

SAT avg

1,054

ACT mid

20

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Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 71.3%

Annual cost

$51,192/yr

Grad earnings

$50,074

SAT avg

1,281

ACT mid

29

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Southern Virginia University

Buena Vista, Virginia

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 99.6%

Annual cost

$33,066/yr

Grad earnings

$50,002

SAT avg

1,099

ACT mid

22

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Emory & Henry University

Emory, Virginia

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 96.3%

Annual cost

$52,311/yr

Grad earnings

$47,385

SAT avg

1,171

ACT mid

N/A

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