Regent University has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 21 to last year.
Liberty University and Norfolk State University also have higher ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Regent University has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 21 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. Liberty University has the second highest ratio of 18 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $34,391 and graduate tuition & fees is $29,490 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 68.30% and the average SAT score is 1,249 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Regent University Virginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year | 21 to 1 - | 10,337 | 133 | 50 | $20,686 | 54.00% |
| 2 1 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year | 18 to 1 1 to 1 | 96,709 | 1,051 | 2,098 | $15,822 | 65.00% |
| 2 5 | Norfolk State University Norfolk, VAPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 3 to 1 | 5,783 | 242 | 120 | $21,412 ($9,910) | 39.00% |
| 4 - | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 1 to 1 | 22,224 | 1,060 | 258 | $30,790 ($13,576) | 81.00% |
| 4 5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 3 to 1 | 38,170 | 2,109 | 232 | $36,694 ($15,478) | 86.00% |
| 6 2 | George Mason University Fairfax, VAPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 39,049 | 1,399 | 1,294 | $37,979 ($13,815) | 70.00% |
| 6 2 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VAPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 23,107 | 844 | 580 | $32,662 ($12,262) | 48.00% |
| 6 4 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VAPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 2 to 1 | 28,082 | 2,183 | 710 | $38,817 ($16,233) | 64.00% |
| 9 2 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VAPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 - | 26,082 | 2,484 | 130 | $59,633 ($22,323) | 95.00% |
| 10 1 | William & Mary Williamsburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 12 to 1 - | 9,654 | 694 | 166 | $49,412 ($25,041) | 90.00% |
| Average | 17 to 1 | 29,920 | 1,220 | 564 | $34,391 ($16,080) | 69.20% |