College Rankings - Friendliest Townies/Locals in Virginia

Sometimes, "townies," or residents who live in a college town, get a bad rap. But these colleges and universities have affable townsfolk who embrace students for their youth, willingness to learn, and—more importantly—their business.

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1
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
$21,878
9.67 / 10
2
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VA
$25,655
9.06 / 10
3
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
$26,750
9.06 / 10
4
Roanoke College
Salem, VA
$32,900
8.93 / 10
5
Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA
$26,375
8.89 / 10
6
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
$31,095
8.86 / 10
7
Radford University
Radford, VA
$16,568
8.83 / 10
8
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg, VA
$29,905
8.83 / 10
9
Virginia Wesleyan College
Norfolk, VA
$28,556
8.83 / 10
10
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
$17,931
8.79 / 10
11
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
$18,562
8.74 / 10
12
Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
$28,115
8.74 / 10
13
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA
$31,624
8.73 / 10
14
Emory & Henry College
Emory, VA
$26,000
8.69 / 10
15
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA
$25,200
8.69 / 10
16
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
$19,306
8.68 / 10
17
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA
$33,635
8.68 / 10
18
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
$30,964
8.68 / 10
19
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
$17,932
8.68 / 10
20
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
$15,300
8.64 / 10
21
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
$31,872
8.64 / 10
22
University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
$40,010
8.61 / 10
23
Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, VA
$18,300
8.58 / 10
24
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol, VA
$24,542
8.55 / 10
25
Averett University
Danville, VA
$24,480
8.55 / 10