These rankings are based on data about college professor and faculty salaries at each institution. Faculty who earn higher salaries tend to be more tenured, so colleges and universities with higher average salaries is often seen as an indicator of higher academic strength. But, this ranking can also be affected by other factors -- such as the presence of a medical school or other high-paying faculty positions.
| Rank | Institution | Average Faculty Salary | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
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| 1 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 110871 | 16.81 | 1,420 – 1,540 | 17831 | 72359 |
#1
University of Virginia-Main Campus
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| 2 | Washington and Lee University | 98838 | 13.97 | 1,450 – 1,530 | 24667 | 76516 |
#2
Washington and Lee University
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| 3 | University of Richmond | 93793 | 22.2 | 1,440 – 1,540 | 35263 | 67927 |
#3
University of Richmond
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| 4 | George Mason University | 92523 | 87.48 | 1,170 – 1,370 | 18900 | 60536 |
#4
George Mason University
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| 5 | William & Mary | 90452 | 34.07 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 20422 | 62959 |
William & Mary
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| 6 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 89089 | 54.99 | 1,290 – 1,450 | 22205 | 67377 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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| 7 | Old Dominion University | 76696 | 90.36 | 1,120 – 1,290 | 16150 | 46732 |
Old Dominion University
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| 8 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 74163 | 92.32 | 1,040 – 1,310 | 22852 | 47161 |
Virginia Commonwealth University
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| 9 | Virginia Military Institute | 73900 | 71.25 | 1,110 – 1,330 | 17229 | 63545 |
Virginia Military Institute
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| 10 | Marymount University | 70675 | 80.21 | 990 – 1,200 | 28147 | 57801 |
Marymount University
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| 11 | Regent University | 68852 | 52.27 | 1,000 – 1,250 | 18314 | 42066 |
Regent University
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| 12 | James Madison University | 68736 | 71.51 | 1,180 – 1,340 | 26317 | 57438 |
James Madison University
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| 13 | Hampden-Sydney College | 68374 | 40.92 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 29578 | 55846 |
Hampden-Sydney College
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| 14 | Norfolk State University | 67097 | 87.46 | 870 – 1,030 | 12272 | 33412 |
Norfolk State University
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| 15 | University of Mary Washington | 66740 | 79.78 | 1,190 – 1,380 | 21615 | 49411 |
University of Mary Washington
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| 16 | Christopher Newport University | 66600 | 87.96 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 22864 | 51931 |
Christopher Newport University
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| 17 | Shenandoah University | 66282 | 76.95 | 990 – 1,270 | 26400 | 48167 |
Shenandoah University
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| 18 | Radford University | 65714 | 89.53 | 960 – 1,180 | 18282 | 44830 |
Radford University
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| 19 | Virginia State University | 65509 | 89.1 | 850 – 1,020 | 16184 | 33630 |
Virginia State University
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| 20 | Randolph-Macon College | 65121 | 86.61 | 1,050 – 1,230 | 29058 | 48067 |
#20
Randolph-Macon College
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| 21 | Randolph College | 64913 | 93.71 | 1,050 – 1,230 | 20856 | 39122 |
Randolph College
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| 22 | Virginia Wesleyan University | 64583 | 72.87 | 1,190 – 1,370 | 21862 | 39200 |
Virginia Wesleyan University
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| 23 | Sentara College of Health Sciences | 63511 | 80.52 | -- | 0 | 78992 | |
| 24 | University of Lynchburg | 62709 | 43.01 | 1,000 – 1,250 | 22921 | 44261 |
University of Lynchburg
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| 25 | Hollins University | 62609 | 67.95 | 1,230 – 1,340 | 23444 | 29863 |
#25
Hollins University
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| 26 | Chamberlain University-Virginia | 62459 | 100 | -- | 0 | 59213 | |
| 27 | Roanoke College | 62193 | 80.07 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 27695 | 45330 |
Roanoke College
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| 28 | Sweet Briar College | 62021 | 71.74 | 1,020 – 1,360 | 25598 | 35533 | |
| 29 | Hampton University | 60454 | 62.25 | 810 – 1,100 | 28576 | 42721 |
Hampton University
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| 30 | Longwood University | 59815 | 84.8 | 1,030 – 1,220 | 22900 | 46058 |
Longwood University
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| 31 | Mary Baldwin University | 59395 | 94.7 | 980 – 1,220 | 18838 | 39075 |
Mary Baldwin University
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| 32 | Strayer University-Virginia | 58535 | 0 | -- | 14963 | 36582 | |
| 33 | University of Virginia's College at Wise | 58183 | 93.92 | 950 – 1,180 | 10409 | 39725 |
University of Virginia's College at Wise
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| 34 | Averett University | 57395 | 47.8 | 870 – 1,150 | 24091 | 46273 |
Averett University
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| 35 | Emory & Henry University | 56009 | 96.33 | 970 – 1,170 | 21714 | 39448 |
Emory & Henry University
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| 36 | Bridgewater College | 55687 | 91.72 | 1,020 – 1,360 | 19660 | 45620 |
Bridgewater College
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| 37 | University of Management and Technology | 54547 | 0 | -- | 8987 | 63721 | |
| 38 | Eastern Mennonite University | 51989 | 100 | 1,140 – 1,540 | 24710 | 48158 |
Eastern Mennonite University
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| 39 | Ferrum College | 50655 | 100 | 930 – 1,140 | 22521 | 36418 |
Ferrum College
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| 40 | South University-Virginia Beach | 49092 | 34.21 | -- | 23181 | 34115 | |
| 41 | Virginia Union University | 48468 | 97.8 | 800 – 1,000 | 18496 | 27977 |
Virginia Union University
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| 42 | South University-Richmond | 48087 | 51.35 | -- | 26626 | 34115 | |
| 43 | Bluefield University | 46588 | 62.72 | 900 – 1,090 | 22191 | 41923 |
#43
Bluefield University
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| 44 | ECPI University | 46222 | 82.69 | -- | 20051 | 41278 | |
| 45 | Liberty University | 39183 | 99.32 | 1,040 – 1,340 | 29692 | 39707 |
Liberty University
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| 46 | Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 38544 | 0 | -- | 11607 | 27873 | |
| 47 | American National University | 34667 | 80.52 | -- | 19988 | 23830 | |
| 48 | Virginia University of Lynchburg | 9000 | 81.73 | -- | 17734 | 24718 |
Virginia University of Lynchburg
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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