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.
C 73
Average usability score of 33 fully scanned Virginia public college sites
2nd
of 48 states and territories, ranked by average usability score
33 of 37
Virginia public college sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 4, so they're listed without grades
D 68
Average usability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How Virginia usability 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 | 1 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 5 |
| 60 to 69 | 5 |
| 70 to 79 | 7 |
| 80 to 89 | 13 |
| 90 to 100 | 2 |
Virginia by usability 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 | 6% (2) | 61% (20) | 33% (11) |
| All education sites | 11% (289) | 42% (1,124) | 47% (1,274) |
Top 3 Virginia public college sites by usability score
#1 in Virginia · U.S. education rank 2
Paul D Camp Community College
A 93 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability C
- Security A
- Usability A
- Readability A
#1 in Virginia · U.S. education rank 2
Virginia State University
A 93 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security C
- Usability A
- Readability F
#2 in Virginia · U.S. education rank 4
Blue Ridge Community College
B 87 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability B
- Readability A
What each check means
- Open Graph image alt. The social media preview image has alt text for screen readers. Screen readers cannot describe shared images.
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP). The page's main content loads within 2.5 seconds. Users wait too long and leave your page.
- First Contentful Paint (FCP). The page starts displaying content within 1.8 seconds. Users see blank screen and think site is broken.
- Open Graph image. The page has a preview image for social media cards. Shared links have no image on social media.
- Open Graph type. The page declares its content type for social media cards. Social media shows wrong content type.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites missing Open Graph tags: 1,859 of 2,687 fully scanned education sites (69%), with every site listed.
Virginia public 4-year institutions by usability score
15 sites, 13 fully scanned, average usability score 71 (C). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
vsu.edu
Virginia State University U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
radford.edu
Radford University U.S. rank 5 |
13 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
virginia.edu
University of Virginia-Main Campus U.S. rank 6 |
12 of 14 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
cnu.edu
Christopher Newport University U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
umw.edu
University of Mary Washington U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
vmi.edu
Virginia Military Institute U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 6 |
vcu.edu
Virginia Commonwealth University U.S. rank 14 |
11 of 15 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
wm.edu
William & Mary U.S. rank 14 |
11 of 15 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
uvawise.edu
University of Virginia's College at Wise U.S. rank 18 |
10 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 8 |
longwood.edu
Longwood University U.S. rank 19 |
9 of 14 checks pass | D |
| 9 |
odu.edu
Old Dominion University U.S. rank 21 |
9 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 10 |
vt.edu
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University U.S. rank 24 |
8 of 15 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
nsu.edu
Norfolk State University U.S. rank 35 |
4 of 14 checks pass | F |
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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 usability score
22 sites, 20 fully scanned, average usability score 74 (C). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
pdc.edu
Paul D Camp Community College U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
brcc.edu
Blue Ridge Community College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
mecc.edu
Mountain Empire Community College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
rbc.edu
Richard Bland College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
vpcc.edu
Virginia Peninsula Community College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
sw.edu
Southwest Virginia Community College U.S. rank 5 |
13 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
danville.edu
Danville Community College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
patrickhenry.edu
Patrick & Henry Community College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
vhcc.edu
Virginia Highlands Community College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
brightpoint.edu
Brightpoint Community College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
centralvirginia.edu
Central Virginia Community College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
reynolds.edu
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
laurelridge.edu
Laurel Ridge Community College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
nr.edu
New River Community College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
southside.edu
Southside Virginia Community College U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 7 |
es.vccs.edu
Eastern Shore Community College U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 8 |
germanna.edu
Germanna Community College U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
nvcc.edu
Northern Virginia Community College U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
rappahannock.edu
Rappahannock Community College U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
wcc.vccs.edu
Wytheville Community College U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
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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 usability score
34 sites, 31 fully scanned, average usability score 73 (C). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
rmc.edu
Randolph-Macon College U.S. rank 1 |
16 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
divinemercy.edu
Divine Mercy University U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
ferrum.edu
Ferrum College U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
marybaldwin.edu
Mary Baldwin University U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
vuim.edu
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine U.S. rank 2 |
14 of 15 checks pass | A |
| 3 |
averett.edu
Averett University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
home.hamptonu.edu
Hampton University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
liberty.edu
Liberty University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
marymount.edu
Marymount University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
su.edu
Shenandoah University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
bluefield.edu
Bluefield University U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
hsc.edu
Hampden-Sydney College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
phc.edu
Patrick Henry College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
richmond.edu
University of Richmond U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
asl.edu
Appalachian School of Law U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
emoryhenry.edu
Emory & Henry University U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
regent.edu
Regent University U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
lynchburg.edu
University of Lynchburg U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
vbts.edu
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary U.S. rank 16 |
9 of 13 checks pass | D |
| 7 |
agora.edu
Agora University U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 7 |
roanoke.edu
Roanoke College U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 7 |
sbc.edu
Sweet Briar College U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 8 |
bridgewater.edu
Bridgewater College U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 8 |
upsem.edu
Union Presbyterian Seminary U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 9 |
emu.edu
Eastern Mennonite University U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 9 |
vcom.edu
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
wp.vul.edu
Virginia University of Lynchburg U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
smhsomi.edu
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging U.S. rank 27 |
7 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
schs.edu
Southside College of Health Sciences U.S. rank 27 |
7 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 12 |
bsmcon.edu
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing U.S. rank 29 |
6 of 15 checks pass | F |
| 13 |
vuu.edu
Virginia Union University U.S. rank 31 |
6 of 16 checks pass | F |
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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 usability
Optimize content structure so users quickly find what they need.
Why it's important
Well-written pages help people understand laws, services, and procedures without confusion, reducing calls and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your information.
Guidance
What we use to grade usability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Google Search Central
- Web Vitals / Core Web Vitals
- Open Graph
Standards
- Page title
- Page description
- Viewport meta tag
- www resolution
- Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
- First Contentful Paint (FCP)
- Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
- Time to First Byte (TTFB)
- Open Graph site name
- Open Graph type
- Open Graph title
- Open Graph description
- Open Graph URL
- Open Graph image
- Open Graph image alt
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.