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.
B 86
Average security score of 33 fully scanned Virginia public college sites
5th
of 48 states and territories, ranked by average security score
33 of 37
Virginia public college sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 4, so they're listed without grades
B 85
Average security score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How Virginia security 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 | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 1 |
| 70 to 79 | 10 |
| 80 to 89 | 14 |
| 90 to 100 | 8 |
Virginia by security 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 | 24% (8) | 73% (24) | 3% (1) |
| All education sites | 19% (505) | 79% (2,113) | 3% (69) |
Top 3 Virginia public college sites by security score
#1 in Virginia · U.S. education rank 1
Central Virginia Community College
A 100 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability B
- Security A
- Usability C
- Readability A
#1 in Virginia · U.S. education rank 1
Old Dominion University
A 100 security
- Accessibility B
- Botability B
- Security A
- Usability D
- Readability A
#1 in Virginia · U.S. education rank 1
Patrick & Henry Community College
A 100 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability B
- Readability A
What each check means
- X-Content-Type-Options. The site tells browsers not to guess the type of files it serves. Browsers might run dangerous files by mistake.
- Errors in the console. The page loads without JavaScript or network errors. Site may have hidden bugs that break features.
- Security.txt. The site has a security.txt file so researchers know how to report issues. Security researchers cannot report problems to you.
Virginia public 4-year institutions by security score
15 sites, 13 fully scanned, average security score 89 (B). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
odu.edu
Old Dominion University U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
radford.edu
Radford University U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
virginia.edu
University of Virginia-Main Campus U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
uvawise.edu
University of Virginia's College at Wise U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
vmi.edu
Virginia Military Institute U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
vt.edu
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University U.S. rank 2 |
8 of 9 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
wm.edu
William & Mary U.S. rank 2 |
8 of 9 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
longwood.edu
Longwood University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
nsu.edu
Norfolk State University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
vcu.edu
Virginia Commonwealth University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
cnu.edu
Christopher Newport University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
umw.edu
University of Mary Washington U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
vsu.edu
Virginia State University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
|
jmu.edu
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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 security score
22 sites, 20 fully scanned, average security score 84 (B). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
centralvirginia.edu
Central Virginia Community College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
patrickhenry.edu
Patrick & Henry Community College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
pdc.edu
Paul D Camp Community College U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
brcc.edu
Blue Ridge Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
brightpoint.edu
Brightpoint Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
danville.edu
Danville Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
es.vccs.edu
Eastern Shore Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
laurelridge.edu
Laurel Ridge Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
rappahannock.edu
Rappahannock Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
rbc.edu
Richard Bland College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
southside.edu
Southside Virginia Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
vhcc.edu
Virginia Highlands Community College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
germanna.edu
Germanna Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
mecc.edu
Mountain Empire Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
nr.edu
New River Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
nvcc.edu
Northern Virginia Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
sw.edu
Southwest Virginia Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
vpcc.edu
Virginia Peninsula Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
wcc.vccs.edu
Wytheville Community College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
reynolds.edu
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College U.S. rank 7 |
6 of 9 checks pass | D |
|
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 security score
34 sites, 31 fully scanned, average security score 84 (B). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
marybaldwin.edu
Mary Baldwin University U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
marymount.edu
Marymount University U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
upsem.edu
Union Presbyterian Seminary U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
vbts.edu
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
asl.edu
Appalachian School of Law U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
averett.edu
Averett University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
bsmcon.edu
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
smhsomi.edu
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
divinemercy.edu
Divine Mercy University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
emu.edu
Eastern Mennonite University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
vcom.edu
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
emoryhenry.edu
Emory & Henry University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
ferrum.edu
Ferrum College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
hsc.edu
Hampden-Sydney College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
liberty.edu
Liberty University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
rmc.edu
Randolph-Macon College U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
schs.edu
Southside College of Health Sciences U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
vuu.edu
Virginia Union University U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
vuim.edu
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
wp.vul.edu
Virginia University of Lynchburg U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
agora.edu
Agora University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
bluefield.edu
Bluefield University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
bridgewater.edu
Bridgewater College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
home.hamptonu.edu
Hampton University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
phc.edu
Patrick Henry College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
regent.edu
Regent University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
roanoke.edu
Roanoke College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
su.edu
Shenandoah University U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
sbc.edu
Sweet Briar College U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
lynchburg.edu
University of Lynchburg U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
richmond.edu
University of Richmond U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
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ascent.edu
Ascent College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999 | - | |
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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 | - |
About security
Secure your site and protect users with proper security practices.
Why it's important
Strong defenses prevent hackers from stealing personal information and other confidential data.
Risks
- Hackers can steal private information from your site.
Guidance
What we use to grade security:
- CISA Website Security
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- CISA Cybersecurity Performance Goals
- RFC 9116
- OWASP Top 10
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
Standards
- Content security policy (CSP)
- HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)
- security.txt
- X-Content-Type-Options
- Errors in the console
- Clickjacking mitigation
- Paste preventing inputs
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
- Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)
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.