William & Mary has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 12 to last year.
Radford University and ECPI University also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
William & Mary has the highest students to faculty ratio of 12 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Radford University has the second lowest ratio of 12 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $34,548 and graduate tuition & fees is $28,805 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 72.90% and the average SAT score is 1,269 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | William & Mary Williamsburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 12 to 1 - | 9,654 | 694 | 166 | $49,412 ($25,041) | 90.00% |
| 1 2 | Radford University Radford, VAPublic, 4-year | 12 to 1 1 to 1 | 7,718 | 507 | 249 | $25,185 ($12,286) | 53.00% |
| 1 - | ECPI University Virginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year | 12 to 1 1 to 1 | 11,740 | 415 | 644 | $18,484 | 50.00% |
| 4 1 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VAPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 - | 26,082 | 2,484 | 130 | $59,633 ($22,323) | 95.00% |
| 5 2 | George Mason University Fairfax, VAPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 39,049 | 1,399 | 1,294 | $37,979 ($13,815) | 70.00% |
| 5 2 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VAPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 23,107 | 844 | 580 | $32,662 ($12,262) | 48.00% |
| 5 6 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VAPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 2 to 1 | 28,082 | 2,183 | 710 | $38,817 ($16,233) | 64.00% |
| 8 1 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 1 to 1 | 22,224 | 1,060 | 258 | $30,790 ($13,576) | 81.00% |
| 8 4 | 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% |
| 10 - | Liberty University Lynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year | 18 to 1 1 to 1 | 96,709 | 1,051 | 2,098 | $15,822 | 65.00% |
| Average | 15 to 1 | 30,254 | 1,275 | 636 | $34,548 ($16,377) | 70.20% |