Best Virginia Colleges

There are 95 colleges and universities in Virginia enrolling 528,117 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Virginia below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Ranking methodology is outlined on the data discussion page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Virginia offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

Virginia is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of Virginia Main Campus, Washington and Lee University, College of William and Mary and University of Richmond. The highest ranked college in Virginia is University of Virginia Main Campus and the top rated public state college is also University of Virginia Main Campus.

Local college options can be explored in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake and Arlington or other cities.