
University of Virginia
Elite ProgramCharlottesville, Virginia · NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
Explore colleges in Virginia recruiting Women's Cross Country athletes, most popular programs first. Open any school to see its division, costs and coaches, or let our cross country recruiting platform email every coach for you.

Charlottesville, Virginia · NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast

Blacksburg, Virginia · NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast

Lynchburg, Virginia · NCAA D1 · Conference USA
NCAA D1 · Conference USA

Harrisonburg, Virginia · NCAA D1 · Sun Belt
NCAA D1 · Sun Belt

Fairfax, Virginia · NCAA D1 · Atlantic 10
NCAA D1 · Atlantic 10

Farmville, Virginia · NCAA D1 · Big South
NCAA D1 · Big South
How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Coaches verified November 2026.
Virginia has 41 colleges with Women's Cross Country programs. Of those, 13 compete in NCAA Division I, 4 in NCAA Division II, 18 in NCAA Division III, 1 in the NAIA, 4 at the junior college level and 1 in other associations. The most popular programs are University of Virginia, Virginia Tech and Liberty University. Its head coach is Trevor Dunbar at University of Virginia. 13 schools compete in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, the most common conference.
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University of VirginiaCharlottesville · Atlantic Coast · Coach Trevor Dunbar$18.4k net price · 17% accepted
Virginia TechBlacksburg · Atlantic Coast$24.9k net price · 55% accepted
Liberty UniversityLynchburg · Conference USA$29.7k net price · 99% accepted
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg · Sun Belt · Coach Rebekah Ricksecker$18.9k net price · 72% accepted
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Coach Franck Charles$20.2k net price · 98% accepted
Emory & Henry UniversityEmory · South Atlantic · Coach Leroy Worley84% accepted
University of Virginia, WiseWise · South Atlantic · Coach Andrew Howard$14.4k net price · 29% accepted
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Coach Elizabeth Allen$17.8k net price · 89% accepted
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater · Old Dominion Athletic$19.7k net price · 92% accepted
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg · Old Dominion Athletic$24.7k net price · 100% accepted
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News · New Jersey Athletic$23.1k net price · 86% accepted
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg · Coast-To-Coast Athletic · Coach Asia Hart$21.8k net price · 80% accepted
Richard Bland CollegeSouth Prince George · Region 10$12.9k net price · 89% accepted
Bryant & Stratton College, Virginia BeachVirginia Beach · Region 2$11.6k net price
Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge · Region 10 · Coach Hugh Bouchelle$5.7k net price
Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville · Region 10$4.4k net priceQuick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.
41 colleges in Virginia have Women's Cross Country programs: 13 Division I, 4 Division II, 18 Division III, 1 NAIA and 4 Junior college.
13 colleges in Virginia compete in NCAA Division I Women's Cross Country: George Mason University, Hampton University, James Madison University, Liberty University, Longwood University, Norfolk State University, Radford University, University of Richmond and 5 more.
4 colleges in Virginia compete in NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country: Emory & Henry University, University of Virginia, Wise, Virginia State University and Virginia Union University.
18 colleges in Virginia compete in NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country: Averett University, Bridgewater College, Christopher Newport University, Eastern Mennonite University, Ferrum College, Hampden Sydney College, Hollins University, Mary Baldwin University and 10 more.
1 college in Virginia competes in NAIA Women's Cross Country: Bluefield University.
4 colleges in Virginia compete in NJCAA junior college Women's Cross Country: Bryant & Stratton College, Virginia Beach, Mountain Gateway Community College, Patrick & Henry Community College and Richard Bland College.
Patrick & Henry Community College has the lowest average net price at $4,446 a year after grants and scholarships.
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference has the most Women's Cross Country programs in Virginia.
Trevor Dunbar (University of Virginia), Rebekah Ricksecker (James Madison University), Andrew Gerard (George Mason University), Lori Taylor (University of Richmond), Jon Riley (Virginia Commonwealth University), Franck Charles (Virginia Union University), Leroy Worley (Emory & Henry University) and Andrew Howard (University of Virginia, Wise).
There are 93 coaches recruiting Women's Cross Country in Virginia. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.
The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.
13 schools in Virginia compete in NCAA Division I. The 12 most popular are listed below.
4 schools in Virginia compete in NCAA Division II.
18 schools in Virginia compete in NCAA Division III. The 12 most popular are listed below.
1 school in Virginia competes in NAIA.
4 schools in Virginia compete in NJCAA junior college.