Showing Virginia college and university sites. All education sites
Public colleges and universities in Virginia are ranked and averaged together; private nonprofit institutions are listed below with their own average.
D 67
Average readability score of 33 fully scanned Virginia public college sites
10th
of 48 states and territories, ranked by average readability score
33 of 37
Virginia public college sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 4, so they're listed without grades
F 56
Average readability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How Virginia readability scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 33 fully scanned Virginia public college sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 33 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- Virginia average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 11 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 0 |
| 70 to 79 | 0 |
| 80 to 89 | 0 |
| 90 to 100 | 22 |
Virginia by readability grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Virginia: 33 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 67% (22) | 0% (0) | 33% (11) |
| All education sites | 53% (1,425) | 0% (0) | 41% (1,110) |
Top 3 Virginia public college sites by readability score
#1 in Virginia · U.S. education rank 1
Blue Ridge Community College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability B
- Readability A
#1 in Virginia · U.S. education rank 1
Brightpoint Community College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability B
- Security B
- Usability C
- Readability A
#1 in Virginia · U.S. education rank 1
Central Virginia Community College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability B
- Security A
- Usability C
- Readability A
What each check means
- Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. Users struggle to understand your content.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites that are hard to read: 1,110 of 2,535 fully scanned education sites (44%), with every site listed.
Virginia public 4-year institutions by readability score
15 sites, 13 fully scanned, average readability score 69 (D). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
cnu.edu
Christopher Newport University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
longwood.edu
Longwood University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
nsu.edu
Norfolk State University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
odu.edu
Old Dominion University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
radford.edu
Radford University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
umw.edu
University of Mary Washington U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
virginia.edu
University of Virginia-Main Campus U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
vcu.edu
Virginia Commonwealth University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
vmi.edu
Virginia Military Institute U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
uvawise.edu
University of Virginia's College at Wise U.S. rank 156 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
vt.edu
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University U.S. rank 178 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
vsu.edu
Virginia State University U.S. rank 40 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
wm.edu
William & Mary U.S. rank 56 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
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jmu.edu
|
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 404 | - | |
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gmu.edu
George Mason University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - |
Virginia public 2-year institutions by readability score
22 sites, 20 fully scanned, average readability score 65 (D). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
brcc.edu
Blue Ridge Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
brightpoint.edu
Brightpoint Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
centralvirginia.edu
Central Virginia Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
es.vccs.edu
Eastern Shore Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
germanna.edu
Germanna Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
nvcc.edu
Northern Virginia Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
patrickhenry.edu
Patrick & Henry Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
pdc.edu
Paul D Camp Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
rappahannock.edu
Rappahannock Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
southside.edu
Southside Virginia Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
vhcc.edu
Virginia Highlands Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
vpcc.edu
Virginia Peninsula Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wcc.vccs.edu
Wytheville Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
danville.edu
Danville Community College U.S. rank 66 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
reynolds.edu
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College U.S. rank 90 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
laurelridge.edu
Laurel Ridge Community College U.S. rank 40 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
mecc.edu
Mountain Empire Community College U.S. rank 32 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
nr.edu
New River Community College U.S. rank 100 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
rbc.edu
Richard Bland College U.S. rank 38 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
sw.edu
Southwest Virginia Community College U.S. rank 108 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
|
mgcc.edu
Mountain Gateway Community College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - | |
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tcc.edu
Tidewater Community College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - |
Virginia private nonprofit institutions by readability score
34 sites, 31 fully scanned, average readability score 52 (F). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
asl.edu
Appalachian School of Law U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
averett.edu
Averett University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
bridgewater.edu
Bridgewater College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
emu.edu
Eastern Mennonite University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
vcom.edu
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
ferrum.edu
Ferrum College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
liberty.edu
Liberty University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
marybaldwin.edu
Mary Baldwin University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
phc.edu
Patrick Henry College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
roanoke.edu
Roanoke College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
su.edu
Shenandoah University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sbc.edu
Sweet Briar College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
upsem.edu
Union Presbyterian Seminary U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
lynchburg.edu
University of Lynchburg U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 4 |
agora.edu
Agora University U.S. rank 204 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
bluefield.edu
Bluefield University U.S. rank 86 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
bsmcon.edu
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing U.S. rank 230 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
divinemercy.edu
Divine Mercy University U.S. rank 74 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
emoryhenry.edu
Emory & Henry University U.S. rank 178 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
hsc.edu
Hampden-Sydney College U.S. rank 34 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
home.hamptonu.edu
Hampton University U.S. rank 48 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
marymount.edu
Marymount University U.S. rank 68 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
rmc.edu
Randolph-Macon College U.S. rank 8 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
regent.edu
Regent University U.S. rank 130 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
richmond.edu
University of Richmond U.S. rank 34 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
vuim.edu
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine U.S. rank 46 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
wp.vul.edu
Virginia University of Lynchburg U.S. rank 210 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
|
ascent.edu
Ascent College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999 | - | |
| 7 |
smhsomi.edu
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging U.S. rank 233 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
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randolphcollege.edu
Randolph College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
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svu.edu
Southern Virginia University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
| 5 |
schs.edu
Southside College of Health Sciences U.S. rank 215 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 3 |
vbts.edu
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary U.S. rank 199 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 5 |
vuu.edu
Virginia Union University U.S. rank 225 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
About readability
Write content at a reading level most users can understand.
Why it's important
Plain language helps people understand services and procedures the first time, reducing calls, errors and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your content.
Guidance
What we use to grade readability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- Automated Readability Index (ARI)
- Flesch–Kincaid readability tests
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Plain Writing Act of 2010
Standards
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/25/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 4 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.