College Rankings - Local Atmosphere in Virginia

Making the grade: A high Local Atmosphere grade indicates that the area surrounding campus is safe and scenic. Other factors include nearby attractions, proximity to other schools, and the town’s attitude toward students. How exactly does CP calculate these grades?

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Grade Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size
A-
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
$21,878 23,558
B+
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
$24,008 19,700
B+
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
$19,376 17,281
B+
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
$20,751 23,378
B
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
$18,064 28,219
B
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
$15,862 18,260
B
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
$40,010 3,387
B
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
$31,872 15,550
B-
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
$17,931 6,156
B-
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
$26,080 1,768
C+
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
$30,964 5,836
C+
Hampton University
Hampton, VA
$17,212 4,430
C+
Radford University
Radford, VA
$16,568 7,773
C+
Washington & Lee University
Lexington, VA
$38,877 1,790
C
Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
$28,115 796
C
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
$19,590 4,464