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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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81 matching colleges · Showing 73–81
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Virginia 81 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Tidewater Tech-Trades
Norfolk, VA
Net price / year$26,366PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Riverside College of Health Sciences
Newport News, VA
Net price / year$20,744Payback2.3 years
Weak ROI
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church
Falls Church, VA
Net price / year$38,690PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke
Roanoke, VA
Net price / year$26,945Payback4.1 years
Weak ROI
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
Manassas, VA
Net price / year$27,320PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk
Norfolk, VA
Net price / year$23,046PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
South University-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Net price / year$27,843PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
South University-Richmond
Glen Allen, VA
Net price / year$30,442PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Centura College-Newport News
Newport News, VA
Net price / year$24,842PaybackNot available