Virginia has a number of colleges and universities with different qualities that should be considered. From a safety standpoint, Emory and Henry College beats out George Mason University with a safety score of 98.0 out of 100 to 94.2 out of 100.
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When determining the best overall college or university in Virginia, including multiple factors such as quality of education, safety, cost and student reviews – Washington and Lee University scores highest with a 98.3 out of 100 score, followed by College of William and Mary (97.9) and University of Virginia (97.0). For more detailed information on particular schools select from the list below:
- Averett University
- Bluefield College
- Bridgewater College
- Christendom College
- Christopher Newport University
- College of William and Mary
- Eastern Mennonite University
- ECPI College of Technology
- Emory and Henry College
- Ferrum College
- George Mason University
- Hampden-Sydney College
- Hampton University
- Hollins University
- James Madison University
- Liberty University
- Longwood University
- Lynchburg College
- Mary Baldwin College
- Marymount University
- Norfolk State University
- Old Dominion University
- Radford University
- Randolph-Macon College
- Randolph-Macon Woman’s College
- Regent University
- Roanoke College
- Shenandoah University
- St. Paul’s College
- Sweet Briar College
- University of Mary Washington
- University of Richmond
- University of Virginia
- University of Virginia-Wise
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Intermont College
- Virginia Military Institute
- Virginia State University
- Virginia Tech
- Virginia Union University
- Virginia Wesleyan College
- Washington and Lee University
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