Best International Business Schools Near Charlottesville, VA

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Charlottesville, Virginia has 5 accredited schools offering international business programs, with tuition ranging from $68,017 to $88,741 per year for indexed programs. Charlottesville has a population of about 45,863. Median household income is $69,829 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 60.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Charlottesville, VA metro area, the top-earning international business-related role is Sales Manager at a median $169,390 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest International Business Schools to Charlottesville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer international business programs near Charlottesville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Charlottesville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Charlottesville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Graduation rate 94%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $86,863

Avg net price $21,565/yr

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1827 University Avenue Charlottesville, VA 22903-2628
(434) 924-0311
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Key stats

Retention rate: 97%
Programs offered: 117

Source:IPEDS College Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Virginia schools on the Virginia international business page.

International Business Wages Near Charlottesville

Charlottesville is part of the Charlottesville, VA metro area (BLS area code 16820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Virginia statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager	$107,200	Charlottesville, VA	$108,174
Management Analyst	$87,100	Charlottesville, VA	$87,891
Sales Manager	$169,390	Charlottesville, VA	$170,928

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Charlottesville at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	45,863	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$69,829	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	60.6%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	99.1 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Charlottesville-Area Cities With International Business Programs

Waynesboro, VA – 22.7 mi away (21,887 pop)
Staunton, VA – 32.4 mi away (58,077 pop)
Harrisonburg, VA – 34.7 mi away (72,470 pop)
Fredericksburg, VA – 57.2 mi away (164,610 pop)
Lynchburg, VA – 58.5 mi away (123,795 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited international business schools are near Charlottesville, VA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering international business programs near Charlottesville. The closest is University of Virginia-Main Campus in Charlottesville, VA (1.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is American University (97.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying international business roles near Charlottesville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying international business-related roles near Charlottesville are: Sales Manager ($169,390), General and Operations Manager ($107,200), Management Analyst ($87,100). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Virginia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Waynesboro instead of Charlottesville?

Waynesboro, VA is 22.7 miles from Charlottesville and has its own set of local international business programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Charlottesville an affordable place to study international business?

Charlottesville’s median household income of $69,829 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Charlottesville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Virginia public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Charlottesville

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Data verified: August 31, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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