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Best History Colleges in Virginia

40 four-year colleges in Virginia offer history programs. These rank highest by graduate earnings, using official federal data.

#1A+

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA · Private nonprofit

Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
$23,781
Net price
14%
Admit rate
1,881
Enrolled
#2A+

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public

Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
$21,565
Net price
17%
Admit rate
17,597
Enrolled
#3A-

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$24,953
Net price
55%
Admit rate
30,923
Enrolled
#4B

Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, VA · Public

Top Earnings
$17,113
Net price
71%
Admit rate
1,527
Enrolled
#5B-

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Public

Top EarningsLarge Campus
$17,915
Net price
87%
Admit rate
27,752
Enrolled
#6A+

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$31,309
Net price
22%
Admit rate
2,980
Enrolled
#7A

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA · Public

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$19,096
Net price
34%
Admit rate
7,055
Enrolled
#8B

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA · Public

Top Earnings
$23,322
Net price
72%
Admit rate
20,888
Enrolled
#9B

Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, VA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$22,400
Net price
41%
Admit rate
946
Enrolled
#10C

Marymount University

Arlington, VA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$29,137
Net price
93%
Admit rate
1,810
Enrolled
#11C+

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA · Public

$20,667
Net price
80%
Admit rate
3,566
Enrolled
#12C+

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA · Public

$23,015
Net price
86%
Admit rate
4,365
Enrolled
#13C+

Hampton University

Hampton, VA · Private nonprofit

$25,319
Net price
62%
Admit rate
3,727
Enrolled
#14C+

Randolph-Macon College

Ashland, VA · Private nonprofit

$27,866
Net price
87%
Admit rate
1,639
Enrolled
#15C+

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA · Private nonprofit

$30,298
Net price
77%
Admit rate
2,116
Enrolled
#16C

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · Public

$23,433
Net price
93%
Admit rate
20,753
Enrolled
#17C+

Roanoke College

Salem, VA · Private nonprofit

$24,503
Net price
83%
Admit rate
1,767
Enrolled
#18B-

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit

$22,235
Net price
43%
Admit rate
1,577
Enrolled
#19C-

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA · Public

Best Value
$14,638
Net price
90%
Admit rate
17,514
Enrolled
#20C-

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA · Private nonprofit

$24,588
Net price
100%
Admit rate
754
Enrolled
#21C-

Radford University

Radford, VA · Public

Best Value
$14,578
Net price
90%
Admit rate
6,038
Enrolled
#22C-

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA · Private nonprofit

$17,800
Net price
92%
Admit rate
1,400
Enrolled
#23D

Randolph College

Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit

$15,921
Net price
94%
Admit rate
658
Enrolled
#24C

Longwood University

Farmville, VA · Public

$19,066
Net price
90%
Admit rate
3,015
Enrolled
#25C

Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar, VA · Private nonprofit

$17,758
Net price
76%
Admit rate
443
Enrolled
#26C+

Averett University

Danville, VA · Private nonprofit

$22,925
Net price
57%
Admit rate
1,231
Enrolled
#27C-

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit

$19,676
Net price
73%
Admit rate
1,256
Enrolled
#28D

Southern Virginia University

Buena Vista, VA · Private nonprofit

$22,213
Net price
96%
Admit rate
936
Enrolled
#29C-

Bluefield University

Bluefield, VA · Private nonprofit

$25,573
Net price
59%
Admit rate
614
Enrolled
#30C-

Emory & Henry University

Emory, VA · Private nonprofit

$19,061
Net price
84%
Admit rate
1,078
Enrolled