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Lowest net price public four-year colleges in Virginia
Virginia public four-year colleges, ranked by average net price, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report a net price for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Average net price | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise | Public, 4-year | $9,210 | 228 |
| 2 | Radford University | Radford | Public, 4-year | $14,578 | 1,866 |
| 3 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public, 4-year | $14,638 | 5,076 |
| 4 | Norfolk State University | Norfolk | Public, 4-year | $15,282 | 939 |
| 5 | Virginia State University | Petersburg | Public, 4-year | $15,840 | 746 |
| 6 | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | Public, 4-year | $17,113 | 390 |
| 7 | George Mason University | Fairfax | Public, 4-year | $17,915 | 10,703 |
| 8 | Longwood University | Farmville | Public, 4-year | $19,066 | 1,159 |
| 9 | William & Mary | Williamsburg | Public, 4-year | $19,096 | 2,774 |
| 10 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | Public, 4-year | $20,667 | 970 |
| 11 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public, 4-year | $21,565 | 8,365 |
| 12 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News | Public, 4-year | $23,015 | 1,097 |
| 13 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public, 4-year | $23,322 | 5,488 |
| 14 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $23,433 | 7,236 |
| 15 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public, 4-year | $24,953 | 10,842 |
Net price can be zero or negative when grants exceed the cost of attendance. Figures cover students who received federal aid, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026).
How to read this. Net price is an average across aided students at each college, not a fixed price every student pays. Completions shown alongside it are total awards conferred in the latest IPEDS year on file, not enrollment.