2026 Best Financial Aid in Virginia

Name: 2026 Best Financial Aid in Virginia (Kollegio college rankings)
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39 Virginia schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Financial Aid ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$77,180

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

Academics

Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

Mean ACT

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#1 Best Financial Aid

University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

Acceptance rate

93.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$5,864

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,180

#2 Best Financial Aid

George Mason University

Fairfax

Acceptance rate

88.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,510

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#3 Best Financial Aid

Regent University

Virginia Beach

Acceptance rate

98.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$17,220

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#4 Best Financial Aid

Virginia State University

Petersburg

Acceptance rate

89.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,540

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#5 Best Financial Aid

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

Acceptance rate

80.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,690

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#6 Best Financial Aid

Norfolk State University

Norfolk

Acceptance rate

87.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,752

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#7 Best Financial Aid

Old Dominion University

Norfolk

Acceptance rate

90.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,029

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#8 Best Financial Aid

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

Acceptance rate

93.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,094

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#9 Best Financial Aid

Radford University

Radford

Acceptance rate

89.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,922

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#10 Best Financial Aid

Bluefield University

Bluefield

Acceptance rate

62.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$27,050

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#11 Best Financial Aid

Randolph College

Lynchburg

Acceptance rate

94.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$26,250

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#12 Best Financial Aid

Emory & Henry College

Emory

Acceptance rate

96.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#13 Best Financial Aid

Liberty University

Lynchburg

Acceptance rate

99.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$15,409

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#14 Best Financial Aid

Virginia Union University

Richmond

Acceptance rate

97.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,530

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#15 Best Financial Aid

University of Virginia

Charlottesville

Acceptance rate

16.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$16,547

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#16 Best Financial Aid

Southern Virginia University

Buena Vista

Acceptance rate

99.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$17,960

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,014

#17 Best Financial Aid

Hollins University

Roanoke

Acceptance rate

70.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$39,360

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#18 Best Financial Aid

James Madison University

Harrisonburg

Acceptance rate

76.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,460

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#19 Best Financial Aid

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

Acceptance rate

86.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,678

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#20 Best Financial Aid

Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

Acceptance rate

81.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$9,782

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#21 Best Financial Aid

William & Mary

Williamsburg

Acceptance rate

32.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$17,434

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,251

#22 Best Financial Aid

Averett University

Danville

Acceptance rate

47.8%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$36,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#23 Best Financial Aid

Washington and Lee University

Lexington

Acceptance rate

17.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$58,260

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,942

#24 Best Financial Aid

Longwood University

Farmville

Acceptance rate

84.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,180

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#25 Best Financial Aid

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg

Acceptance rate

55.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,750

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,421

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