#1 near RichmondGeorge Washington University96.7
Best Business Programs Near Richmond for 2027
10 business schools near Richmond, from the metro and just beyond it, plus where they place in our statewide rankings for 1 field. Every list is scored on graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate earnings from federal IPEDS, College Scorecard, and BLS data.
- Metro ranking
- 1
- Programs analyzed
- 40
- Schools ranked
- 10
- Field covered
- 1
Business Programs in Richmond, in Brief
Richmond has too few business schools with a complete record for a list of its own, so the Richmond ranking compares 10 schools: one in the metro and the nearest beyond it, one row per school. Private schools make up most of the top ten; four are public.
Beyond the two metro lists, 1 Richmond-area school appears in our statewide rankings for one field.
Rankings Near Richmond
Rankings by Field Near Richmond
Statewide ranks, Richmond-area schools only.
Top Richmond-area school · #3 in VirginiaUniversity of Richmond94.8
Schools in the Most Richmond Rankings
By number of lists, then best rank.
- University of Richmond In 2 rankings · #2 in Business schools
- George Washington University #1 in Business schools
- William & Mary #3 in Business schools
- University of Virginia-Main Campus #4 in Business schools
- Washington University of Science and Technology #5 in Business schools
Other Fields, Ranked Nationally
Business Programs in Richmond: Your Questions, Answered
What is the best business school in Richmond?
George Washington University ranks #1 on our Richmond business-school ranking with a 96.7 Program Score, ahead of University of Richmond at 94.8. Scores weigh graduation rate, cost, selectivity and graduate earnings.
How many business schools are in the Richmond area?
40 accredited business programs in the Richmond metro, as the Census Bureau defines it, report to federal data, and one of its schools has the complete record we rank on, so the Richmond list adds the nearest schools outside the metro to make 10.
Which Richmond business school costs the least?
University of Mary Washington has the lowest in-state undergraduate tuition on the Richmond list, $9,117 a year before aid, and ranks #7.
Can you study business online in Richmond?
Yes. Six of the ten ranked Richmond-area and nearby schools offer the program online, including William & Mary, Washington University of Science and Technology, and George Mason University.