Main College Cost Directory 2026
U.S. College Cost Directory
Use this directory as the main starting point for comparing U.S. colleges by tuition, total cost, net price, median earnings, graduation rate, and value score.
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| University | Location | Type | Total Cost | Net Price | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | Value Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA | Public | $39,926 | $21,565 | $86,863 | 95.6% | Value Score = earnings 34.7 + graduation 23.9 + net price 7.8 + total cost 5.0 + debt 5.7 = 77.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA | Private Nonprofit | $87,000 | $23,781 | $94,810 | 93.9% | Value Score = earnings 37.9 + graduation 23.5 + net price 7.1 + total cost 0.0 + debt 5.3 = 73.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, VA | Public | $36,951 | $24,953 | $81,698 | 86.2% | Value Score = earnings 32.7 + graduation 21.6 + net price 6.7 + total cost 5.4 + debt 4.6 = 70.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA | Public | $43,035 | $19,096 | $73,490 | 89.4% | Value Score = earnings 29.4 + graduation 22.4 + net price 8.6 + total cost 4.6 + debt 5.6 = 70.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Virginia Military Institute | Lexington, VA | Public | $34,824 | $17,113 | $77,369 | 76.2% | Value Score = earnings 30.9 + graduation 19.1 + net price 9.3 + total cost 5.6 + debt 4.6 = 69.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | Public | $28,604 | $17,915 | $76,343 | 67.8% | Value Score = earnings 30.5 + graduation 17.0 + net price 9.0 + total cost 6.4 + debt 5.5 = 68.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | Public | $31,735 | $23,322 | $69,954 | 79.7% | Value Score = earnings 28.0 + graduation 19.9 + net price 7.2 + total cost 6.0 + debt 5.1 = 66.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Richmond | University of Richmond, VA | Private Nonprofit | $80,961 | $31,309 | $76,178 | 85.2% | Value Score = earnings 30.5 + graduation 21.3 + net price 4.6 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.6 = 60.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, VA | Public | $31,137 | $20,667 | $60,613 | 66.4% | Value Score = earnings 24.2 + graduation 16.6 + net price 8.1 + total cost 6.1 + debt 5.4 = 60.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Christopher Newport University | Newport News, VA | Public | $33,766 | $23,015 | $60,509 | 71.6% | Value Score = earnings 24.2 + graduation 17.9 + net price 7.3 + total cost 5.8 + debt 4.4 = 59.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | Public | $38,954 | $23,433 | $58,128 | 63.2% | Value Score = earnings 23.3 + graduation 15.8 + net price 7.2 + total cost 5.1 + debt 5.1 = 56.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney, VA | Private Nonprofit | $70,325 | $22,400 | $67,640 | 62.2% | Value Score = earnings 27.1 + graduation 15.5 + net price 7.5 + total cost 1.2 + debt 4.4 = 55.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise, VA | Public | $26,593 | $9,210 | $45,325 | 47.1% | Value Score = earnings 18.1 + graduation 11.8 + net price 11.9 + total cost 6.7 + debt 6.9 = 55.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA | Public | $29,446 | $14,638 | $54,914 | 46.3% | Value Score = earnings 22.0 + graduation 11.6 + net price 10.1 + total cost 6.3 + debt 5.3 = 55.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Radford University | Radford, VA | Public | $28,405 | $14,578 | $53,739 | 48.7% | Value Score = earnings 21.5 + graduation 12.2 + net price 10.1 + total cost 6.4 + debt 5.0 = 55.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Longwood University | Farmville, VA | Public | $34,588 | $19,066 | $52,347 | 61.2% | Value Score = earnings 20.9 + graduation 15.3 + net price 8.6 + total cost 5.7 + debt 4.6 = 55.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Roanoke College | Salem, VA | Private Nonprofit | $54,283 | $24,503 | $58,047 | 67.4% | Value Score = earnings 23.2 + graduation 16.8 + net price 6.8 + total cost 3.2 + debt 3.6 = 53.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA | Private Nonprofit | $56,756 | $24,588 | $54,869 | 67% | Value Score = earnings 21.9 + graduation 16.8 + net price 6.8 + total cost 2.9 + debt 5.2 = 53.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Hampton University | Hampton, VA | Private Nonprofit | $46,027 | $25,319 | $59,159 | 57.2% | Value Score = earnings 23.7 + graduation 14.3 + net price 6.6 + total cost 4.2 + debt 4.4 = 53.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Regent University | Virginia Beach, VA | Private Nonprofit | $32,838 | $19,923 | $44,498 | 56.9% | Value Score = earnings 17.8 + graduation 14.2 + net price 8.4 + total cost 5.9 + debt 6.9 = 53.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA | Private Nonprofit | $51,928 | $30,298 | $58,433 | 66.8% | Value Score = earnings 23.4 + graduation 16.7 + net price 4.9 + total cost 3.5 + debt 4.4 = 52.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Marymount University | Arlington, VA | Private Nonprofit | $57,184 | $29,137 | $67,516 | 53.5% | Value Score = earnings 27.0 + graduation 13.4 + net price 5.3 + total cost 2.9 + debt 4.3 = 52.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland, VA | Private Nonprofit | $63,985 | $27,866 | $58,448 | 70.5% | Value Score = earnings 23.4 + graduation 17.6 + net price 5.7 + total cost 2.0 + debt 3.6 = 52.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA | Private Nonprofit | $45,040 | $15,921 | $53,409 | 46.4% | Value Score = earnings 21.4 + graduation 11.6 + net price 9.7 + total cost 4.4 + debt 5.0 = 52.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | Private Nonprofit | $50,067 | $22,235 | $56,380 | 57.4% | Value Score = earnings 22.6 + graduation 14.3 + net price 7.6 + total cost 3.7 + debt 3.6 = 51.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater, VA | Private Nonprofit | $58,702 | $17,800 | $53,453 | 53.1% | Value Score = earnings 21.4 + graduation 13.3 + net price 9.1 + total cost 2.7 + debt 5.0 = 51.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar, VA | Private Nonprofit | $43,898 | $17,758 | $51,943 | 51.8% | Value Score = earnings 20.8 + graduation 13.0 + net price 9.1 + total cost 4.5 + debt 4.0 = 51.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Emory & Henry University | Emory, VA | Private Nonprofit | $52,854 | $19,061 | $47,385 | 56.3% | Value Score = earnings 19.0 + graduation 14.1 + net price 8.6 + total cost 3.4 + debt 4.7 = 49.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | Private Nonprofit | $42,025 | $29,357 | $44,813 | 65.3% | Value Score = earnings 17.9 + graduation 16.3 + net price 5.2 + total cost 4.7 + debt 5.4 = 49.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg, VA | Public | $27,661 | $15,840 | $45,543 | 39.4% | Value Score = earnings 18.2 + graduation 9.9 + net price 9.7 + total cost 6.5 + debt 5.0 = 49.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Norfolk State University | Norfolk, VA | Public | $26,633 | $15,282 | $44,666 | 38.5% | Value Score = earnings 17.9 + graduation 9.6 + net price 9.9 + total cost 6.7 + debt 5.1 = 49.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Mary Baldwin University | Staunton, VA | Private Nonprofit | $45,935 | $12,756 | $44,427 | 39.3% | Value Score = earnings 17.8 + graduation 9.8 + net price 10.7 + total cost 4.3 + debt 6.5 = 49.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Averett University | Danville, VA | Private Nonprofit | $53,460 | $22,925 | $51,516 | 48.1% | Value Score = earnings 20.6 + graduation 12.0 + net price 7.4 + total cost 3.3 + debt 5.2 = 48.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach, VA | Private Nonprofit | $51,255 | $19,676 | $50,074 | 41.6% | Value Score = earnings 20.0 + graduation 10.4 + net price 8.4 + total cost 3.6 + debt 6.0 = 48.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista, VA | Private Nonprofit | $34,431 | $22,213 | $50,002 | 33.5% | Value Score = earnings 20.0 + graduation 8.4 + net price 7.6 + total cost 5.7 + debt 5.9 = 47.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Hollins University | Roanoke, VA | Private Nonprofit | $58,698 | $20,896 | $40,075 | 64.7% | Value Score = earnings 16.0 + graduation 16.2 + net price 8.0 + total cost 2.7 + debt 3.5 = 46.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond, VA | Private Nonprofit | $29,075 | $13,235 | $38,275 | 34.2% | Value Score = earnings 15.3 + graduation 8.5 + net price 10.6 + total cost 6.4 + debt 3.6 = 44.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum, VA | Private Nonprofit | $54,526 | $20,082 | $44,296 | 31.9% | Value Score = earnings 17.7 + graduation 8.0 + net price 8.3 + total cost 3.2 + debt 5.9 = 43.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | Private Nonprofit | $25,328 | $21,253 | $28,396 | 37.6% | Value Score = earnings 11.4 + graduation 9.4 + net price 7.9 + total cost 6.8 + debt 7.2 = 42.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Bluefield University | Bluefield, VA | Private Nonprofit | $42,539 | $25,573 | $48,896 | 17.8% | Value Score = earnings 19.6 + graduation 4.4 + net price 6.5 + total cost 4.7 + debt 6.3 = 41.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
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Figures are designed for comparison and may not match a student’s final bill. Residency, aid eligibility, housing, program fees, course load, and family income can change the real cost.