1
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical NursingVirginia Beach, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $1,317
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $842
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- -
- Enrollment
- 55
State cost ranking · DOE College Scorecard
Cheapest Colleges in Virginia
Private campuses outnumber public ones on this Virginia list (65 vs 42); Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing still leads on average net price at $1,317.
- $1,317
- Cheapest net price
- $19,096
- Virginia median
- 107
- Schools ranked
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing has the lowest average net price in Virginia among Scorecard reporters
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing posts the lowest average net price in Virginia at $1,317 among 107 ranked schools, with the state median 12% above the $17,124 national median. Net price is what students paid after grant aid, not sticker tuition, and can reflect a narrow enrollment mix at specialty schools.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
- Cheapest net price
- $1,317
- Virginia median
- $19,096
- Schools ranked
- 107
- National median
- $17,124
Data updated August 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage
The list in one line
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing has the lowest average net price in Virginia at $1,317/year, and the state's median net price is 12% above the $17,124 national median across 4,965 schools.
- $1,317
- cheapest ranked net price
- $19,096
- Virginia median net price
- 42 public / 65 private
- schools in this ranking
- $15,507
- avg net price, <$30K income families
Average net price blends every income bracket; families under $30k average $15,507 here. Loans are excluded, open a school profile for the bracket table before treating one average as a personal cost.
Sticker tuition and real net price diverge most at Washington and Lee University, where in-state published tuition of $68,045 falls to an average net price of $23,781 after aid, a $44,264 gap, the widest sticker-to-net gap among ranked Virginia schools.
Private campuses outnumber public ones here (65 vs 42). A low figure at a small religious or specialty school can reflect a narrow enrollment mix, check sector and enrollment beside the price.
The bar to make this top-25 list is $9,504. Here is where that cutoff sits among all 107 Scorecard-reporting Virginia schools:
The bar to make Virginia's top-25 cheapest list
Average net price after aid · 107 Scorecard-reporting schools
$9,504 Among the most affordable more affordable than 77% of 107 Virginia colleges
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Each bar is a $4K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2022–23
Virginia's 25 cheapest colleges by real net price
2
Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfa, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $2,495
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,054
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $30,763
- Enrollment
- 859
3
Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,102
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,671
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $29,895
- Enrollment
- 1,908
4
Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,126
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,709
- Median debt
- $6,880
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $30,338
- Enrollment
- 1,219
5
Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,343
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,915
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,145
- Enrollment
- 2,962
6
Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,622
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,647
- Median debt
- $7,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $30,289
- Enrollment
- 2,107
7
Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,861
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,393
- Median debt
- $9,182
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $29,997
- Enrollment
- 989
8
Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,966
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,105
- Median debt
- $11,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,847
- Enrollment
- 6,332
9
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,168
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,865
- Median debt
- $10,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $32,102
- Enrollment
- 8,681
10
Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,338
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,751
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $30,192
- Enrollment
- 3,306
11
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,375
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,927
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $31,926
- Enrollment
- 2,082
12
Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,490
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,150
- Median debt
- $9,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $35,568
- Enrollment
- 9,380
13
Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,541
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,816
- Median debt
- $8,400
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $35,697
- Enrollment
- 8,544
14
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,963
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,491
- Median debt
- $8,750
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $34,000
- Enrollment
- 5,263
15
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,005
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,800
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $30,954
- Enrollment
- 2,364
16
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,013
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,521
- Median debt
- $9,750
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $36,455
- Enrollment
- 5,902
17
New River Community CollegeDublin, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,279
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,883
- Median debt
- $9,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $32,910
- Enrollment
- 4,254
18
Danville Community CollegeDanville, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,669
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,343
- Median debt
- $9,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $29,054
- Enrollment
- 2,465
19
Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,928
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,752
- Median debt
- $8,625
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $31,969
- Enrollment
- 3,481
20
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $7,012
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,074
- Median debt
- $9,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $31,354
- Enrollment
- 6,410
21
Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology SchoolPetersburg, VA · Private for-profit
- Avg net price
- $7,780
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $7,780
- Median debt
- $11,833
- Median earnings, 6yr
- -
- Enrollment
- 70
22
Central School of Practical NursingNorfolk, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $8,029
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $8,029
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $47,274
- Enrollment
- 24
23
Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $8,852
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $8,148
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $30,368
- Enrollment
- 2,116
24
University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA · Public
- Avg net price
- $9,210
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $8,891
- Median debt
- $16,750
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $39,725
- Enrollment
- 2,167
25
Staunton School of CosmetologyStaunton, VA · Private for-profit
- Avg net price
- $9,504
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $8,598
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $22,783
- Enrollment
- 24
| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical NursingVirginia Beach, VA · Public | $1,31797% of the leader · rank #1 | $842 | - | - | 55 |
| 2 | Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfa, VA · Public | $2,49594% of the leader · rank #2 | $2,054 | - | $30,763 | 859 |
| 3 | Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, VA · Public | $4,10289% of the leader · rank #3 | $3,671 | - | $29,895 | 1,908 |
| 4 | Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin, VA · Public | $4,12689% of the leader · rank #4 | $2,709 | $6,880 | $30,338 | 1,219 |
| 5 | Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, VA · Public | $4,34389% of the leader · rank #5 | $2,915 | - | $33,145 | 2,962 |
| 6 | Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, VA · Public | $4,62288% of the leader · rank #6 | $3,647 | $7,500 | $30,289 | 2,107 |
| 7 | Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge, VA · Public | $4,86187% of the leader · rank #7 | $4,393 | $9,182 | $29,997 | 989 |
| 8 | Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA · Public | $4,96687% of the leader · rank #8 | $4,105 | $11,000 | $33,847 | 6,332 |
| 9 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond, VA · Public | $5,16887% of the leader · rank #9 | $3,865 | $10,500 | $32,102 | 8,681 |
| 10 | Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, VA · Public | $5,33886% of the leader · rank #10 | $4,751 | - | $30,192 | 3,306 |
| 11 | Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, VA · Public | $5,37586% of the leader · rank #11 | $4,927 | - | $31,926 | 2,082 |
| 12 | Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, VA · Public | $5,49086% of the leader · rank #12 | $4,150 | $9,500 | $35,568 | 9,380 |
| 13 | Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove, VA · Public | $5,54186% of the leader · rank #13 | $3,816 | $8,400 | $35,697 | 8,544 |
| 14 | Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA · Public | $5,96385% of the leader · rank #14 | $5,491 | $8,750 | $34,000 | 5,263 |
| 15 | Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VA · Public | $6,00584% of the leader · rank #15 | $5,800 | - | $30,954 | 2,364 |
| 16 | Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown, VA · Public | $6,01384% of the leader · rank #16 | $4,521 | $9,750 | $36,455 | 5,902 |
| 17 | New River Community CollegeDublin, VA · Public | $6,27984% of the leader · rank #17 | $4,883 | $9,000 | $32,910 | 4,254 |
| 18 | Danville Community CollegeDanville, VA · Public | $6,66983% of the leader · rank #18 | $5,343 | $9,000 | $29,054 | 2,465 |
| 19 | Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA · Public | $6,92882% of the leader · rank #19 | $5,752 | $8,625 | $31,969 | 3,481 |
| 20 | Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton, VA · Public | $7,01282% of the leader · rank #20 | $5,074 | $9,500 | $31,354 | 6,410 |
| 21 | Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology SchoolPetersburg, VA · Private for-profit | $7,78080% of the leader · rank #21 | $7,780 | $11,833 | - | 70 |
| 22 | Central School of Practical NursingNorfolk, VA · Public | $8,02979% of the leader · rank #22 | $8,029 | - | $47,274 | 24 |
| 23 | Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap, VA · Public | $8,85277% of the leader · rank #23 | $8,148 | - | $30,368 | 2,116 |
| 24 | University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA · Public | $9,21076% of the leader · rank #24 | $8,891 | $16,750 | $39,725 | 2,167 |
| 25 | Staunton School of CosmetologyStaunton, VA · Private for-profit | $9,50475% of the leader · rank #25 | $8,598 | - | $22,783 | 24 |
Showing the 25 cheapest of 107 Scorecard-reporting Virginia schools. The remaining 82 are ranked in the same net-price order but omitted from this HTML table so the page stays crawlable.
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What this means for you
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Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.
Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. This page lists the 25 cheapest; the title count is the full Scorecard-reporting cohort for Virginia. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23
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