#1 near Virginia BeachGeorge Washington University96.7
Best Business Programs Near Virginia Beach for 2027
10 business schools near Virginia Beach, from the metro and just beyond it. 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
- 66
- Schools ranked
- 10
Business Programs in Virginia Beach, in Brief
Virginia Beach has too few business schools with a complete record for a list of its own, so the Virginia Beach ranking compares 10 schools: two in the metro and the nearest beyond it, one row per school. Private schools make up most of the top ten; three are public.
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Business Programs in Virginia Beach: Your Questions, Answered
What is the best business school in Virginia Beach?
George Washington University ranks #1 on our Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach area?
66 accredited business programs in the Virginia Beach metro, as the Census Bureau defines it, report to federal data, and two of its schools have the complete record we rank on, so the Virginia Beach list adds the nearest schools outside the metro to make 10.
Which Virginia Beach business school costs the least?
University of Maryland Global Campus has the lowest in-state undergraduate tuition on the Virginia Beach list, $7,776 a year before aid, and ranks #5.
Can you study business online in Virginia Beach?
Yes. Five of the ten ranked Virginia Beach-area and nearby schools offer the program online, including William & Mary, University of Maryland Global Campus, and Regent University.