Colleges with the smallest classes in Virginia
47 colleges ranked by student–faculty ratio
These 47 smallest-class colleges in Virginia, ranked by student–faculty ratio, run from 3:1 at Fairfax University of America to 30:1 at University of Management and Technology. 15 are public and 32 are private.
| # | College | Type | Student:faculty | Undergrads | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax University of America Fairfax, VA | Private | 3:1 | 5 | — |
| 2 | Randolph College Lynchburg, VA | Private | 7:1 | 520 | 95% |
| 3 | Sentara College of Health Sciences Chesapeake, VA | Private | 7:1 | 239 | — |
| 4 | University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA | Private | 7:1 | 3,002 | 23% |
| 5 | Ascent College Gainesville, VA | Private | 8:1 | 85 | — |
| 6 | Hollins University Roanoke, VA | Private | 8:1 | 673 | 71% |
| 7 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | Private | 8:1 | 1,884 | 17% |
| 8 | Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA | Private | 9:1 | 876 | 50% |
| 9 | Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA | Private | 9:1 | 463 | 72% |
| 10 | Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Richmond, VA | Private | 10:1 | 527 | — |
| 11 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA | Private | 10:1 | 800 | 100% |
| 12 | Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA | Private | 10:1 | 1,489 | 83% |
| 13 | Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA | Public | 10:1 | 1,560 | 82% |
| 14 | Ferrum College Ferrum, VA | Private | 11:1 | 745 | 100% |
| 15 | Roanoke College Salem, VA | Private | 11:1 | 1,801 | 80% |
| 16 | Shenandoah University Winchester, VA | Private | 11:1 | 2,127 | 78% |
| 17 | University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA | Private | 11:1 | 1,599 | 82% |
| 18 | Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA | Private | 12:1 | 1,388 | 91% |
| 19 | Emory & Henry University Emory, VA | Private | 12:1 | 1,107 | 96% |
| 20 | Radford University Radford, VA | Public | 12:1 | 5,609 | 91% |
| 21 | Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA | Private | 12:1 | 170 | — |
| 22 | Averett University Danville, VA | Private | 13:1 | 1,162 | 48% |
| 23 | Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA | Public | 13:1 | 4,402 | 88% |
| 24 | Marymount University Arlington, VA | Private | 13:1 | 1,795 | 81% |
| 25 | University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA | Public | 13:1 | 3,504 | 86% |
| 26 | University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA | Public | 13:1 | 1,214 | 94% |
| 27 | Virginia State University Petersburg, VA | Public | 13:1 | 4,787 | 89% |
| 28 | Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA | Private | 13:1 | 1,243 | 71% |
| 29 | William & Mary Williamsburg, VA | Public | 13:1 | 6,949 | 33% |
| 30 | Longwood University Farmville, VA | Public | 14:1 | 2,957 | 85% |
| 31 | Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA | Private | 14:1 | 1,188 | — |
| 32 | Patrick Henry College Purcellville, VA | Private | 14:1 | 373 | 82% |
| 33 | Bluefield University Bluefield, VA | Private | 15:1 | 683 | 63% |
| 34 | Hampton University Hampton, VA | Private | 15:1 | 3,254 | 48% |
| 35 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | Public | 15:1 | 17,521 | 91% |
| 36 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | Public | 15:1 | 17,315 | 17% |
| 37 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | Public | 16:1 | 27,083 | 89% |
| 38 | Washington University of Science and Technology Alexandria, VA | Private | 16:1 | 302 | 11% |
| 39 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | Public | 17:1 | 20,497 | 76% |
| 40 | Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA | Private | 17:1 | 967 | 100% |
| 41 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | Public | 17:1 | 20,797 | 93% |
| 42 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | Public | 17:1 | 30,435 | 57% |
| 43 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | Private | 18:1 | 50,059 | 99% |
| 44 | Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA | Public | 18:1 | 5,495 | 87% |
| 45 | Regent University Virginia Beach, VA | Private | 20:1 | 4,282 | 41% |
| 46 | Virginia Union University Richmond, VA | Private | 22:1 | 1,153 | 98% |
| 47 | University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA | Private | 30:1 | 322 | — |
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