2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Virginia to see which ones had the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
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Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,381 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Liberty University, expect to pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Liberty University accumulate an average of $31,644 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 4,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $10,800 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Old Dominion. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $30,960. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,724 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Virginia. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $13,119 in tuition and fees if they attend GMU full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $36,579. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,883 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at ECPI University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Virginia. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,310 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at ECPI University is $17,479. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from ECPI University accumulate an average of $34,218 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private for-profit school handed out 667 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,515 to cover tuition and fees at Strayer University - Virginia. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $42,631 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Strayer University - Virginia. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,512 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $15,028 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend VCU. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $36,366. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,661 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Management and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $9,450 to cover tuition and fees at University of Management and Technology. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,321 in student loans. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Management and Technology is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Stratford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 312 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Stratford University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,130. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $44,767 in student loans. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bluefield College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Bluefield College is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Bluefield, Virginia. It awarded 220 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Bluefield College is $28,870. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Bluefield College accumulate an average of $23,910 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Around 34% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Staunton, Virginia, and it awarded 201 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Mary Baldwin is $31,140. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Mary Baldwin accumulate an average of $31,645 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of the Potomac - VA Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. University of the Potomac - VA Campus is a very small private for-profit school located in Vienna, Virginia that handed out 42 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $9,990 to cover tuition and fees at University of the Potomac - VA Campus. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from University of the Potomac - VA Campus accumulate an average of $35,519 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.
American National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. American National University is a very small private for-profit school situated in Salem, Virginia. It awarded 31 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $47,754 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Since American National University is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
IGlobal University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. IGlobal University is a very small private for-profit school located in Vienna, Virginia that handed out 27 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
IGlobal University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,000. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.
IGlobal University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #14, Sentara College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Chesapeake, Virginia. It awarded 104 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $2,637 to cover tuition and fees at Sentara College of Health Sciences. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,312 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Sentara College of Health Sciences is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Washington and Lee University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Washington and Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lexington, Virginia that handed out 585 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Washington and Lee is $59,380. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,229 in student loans. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
Centra College of Nursing ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Centra College of Nursing, expect to pay an average of $14,340 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,510 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 4% took at least some of their classes online.
Hampton University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Hampton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 659 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Hampton is $29,312. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,260 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Around 8% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Radford University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Radford, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,766 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from Virginia who attend Radford full time pay an average of $11,542 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $23,624. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,408 in student loans. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 87% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,493 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at University of Virginia is $19,785. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $54,438. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from University of Virginia accumulate an average of $18,266 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Averett University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Danville, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 258 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at AU is $37,050. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,566 in student loans. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 94% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bethel University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Bethel is $9,092. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
If you are interested in distance education, Bethel is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Virginia State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 626 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Virginia State is $9,154. Out-of-state students pay an average of $20,909. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,008 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 0% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, Virginia University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Virginia University of Lynchburg does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $10,136. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Virginia University of Lynchburg. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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