Virginia Colleges having Highest Students to Faculty Ratio

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.

Table. Virginia Colleges With More Students Per Student Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
-		Regent University Virginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year 21 to 1
-		10,33713350$20,68654.00%
2
1		Liberty University Lynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year 18 to 1
1 to 1		96,7091,0512,098$15,82265.00%
2
5		Norfolk State University Norfolk, VAPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
3 to 1		5,783242120$21,412
($9,910)		39.00%
4
-		James Madison University Harrisonburg, VAPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
1 to 1		22,2241,060258$30,790
($13,576)		81.00%
4
5		Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VAPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
3 to 1		38,1702,109232$36,694
($15,478)		86.00%
6
2		George Mason University Fairfax, VAPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
-		39,0491,3991,294$37,979
($13,815)		70.00%
6
2		Old Dominion University Norfolk, VAPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
-		23,107844580$32,662
($12,262)		48.00%
6
4		Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VAPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
2 to 1		28,0822,183710$38,817
($16,233)		64.00%
9
2		University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VAPublic, 4-year 15 to 1
-		26,0822,484130$59,633
($22,323)		95.00%
10
1		William & Mary Williamsburg, VAPublic, 4-year 12 to 1
-		9,654694166$49,412
($25,041)		90.00%
Average17 to 129,9201,220564$34,391
($16,080)		69.20%