According to Patch Virginia, twelve Virginia colleges and universities are named among the 500 “Best Colleges In The U.S.” for 2025, in a newly-released ranking by The Wall Street Journal and College Pulse on September 19, 2024.
The study ranked the colleges and universities in the U.S. according to the highest rank out of 500 and their highest score out of 100.
Below is a list of Virginia colleges and universities that made the list.
- No. 19 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, score of 83.9
- No. 33 University of Virginia, Main Campus, Charlottesville, score of 81.8
- No. 50 Washington and Lee University, Lexington, score of 80.3
- No. 70 James Madison University, Harrisonburg, score of 79
- No. 76 George Mason University, Fairfax, score of 78.3
- No. 115 Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, score of 75.2
- No. 121 University of Richmond, Richmond, score of 74.9
- No. 178 William & Mary, Williamsburg, score of 69.4
- No. 268 Christopher Newport University, Newport News, score of 61.2
- No. 321 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, score of 56.5
- No. 374 Old Dominion University, Norfolk, score of 51
- No. 499 Liberty University, Lynchburg, score of 26.3