2025 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Virginia Rankings
Among Virginia colleges, Washington and Lee University has the lowest number of students per faculty (7 to 1) and University of Richmond has the second lowest number of students (8) based on academic year 2022-2023 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Virginia having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Virginia
| Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | 1,867 | 341 | 7 to 1 | $64,525 | 17.4% | 95% | 1,490 |
| 2 | University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA | 3,145 | 627 | 8 to 1 | $62,600 | 23.3% | 88% | 1,470 |
| 3 | University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA | 1,589 | 292 | 10 to 1 | $35,540 | 82.2% | 62% | 1,100 |
| 4 | Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA | 1,512 | 186 | 10 to 1 | $51,186 | 81.7% | 82% | 1,170 |
| 5 | Roanoke College Salem, VA | 1,826 | 192 | 11 to 1 | $36,774 | 80.1% | 66% | 1,180 |
| 6 | Shenandoah University Winchester, VA | 2,461 | 454 | 11 to 1 | $36,028 | 77.8% | 71% | - |
| 7 | William & Mary Williamsburg, VA | 6,797 | 860 | 12 to 1 | $49,412 | 32.7% | 91% | 1,450 |
| 8 | University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA | 3,493 | 341 | 12 to 1 | $31,479 | 86.3% | 67% | 1,240 |
| 9 | Radford University Radford, VA | 6,008 | 756 | 12 to 1 | $25,185 | 90.6% | 50% | 1,050 |
| 10 | Virginia State University Petersburg, VA | 4,300 | 422 | 12 to 1 | $22,006 | 89.1% | 41% | 910 |
Qualified Virginia Colleges in Core Admission Stats
