Virginia schools ranked on follower growth and median engagement rate for Q3 2026.
42 ranked schools
Follower growth against schools their size, Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Median engagement rate against schools their size, Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Two metrics, ranked separately each quarter. Follower growth across the quarter, and the median engagement rate per post.
Reach ranks every eligible US college Instagram account once a quarter. Results are frozen when they publish and change only through a dated correction.
1,000
followers minimum at quarter end
6
posts minimum for engagement
3 sizes
by full-time enrollment
Sep 30, 2026
data through
Computed Oct 1, 2026
Growth is the change in followers across the quarter as a percent of the starting count. It uses the counts closest to the first and last day, within 7 and 3 days.
Engagement is the median of each post's likes plus comments divided by followers. The median keeps one viral post from winning a list.
Large accounts grow and engage at lower rates, so each school is compared with the 100 schools nearest it in followers. A score of 2.0× means double the typical result for that size.
Turn the size switch off on any list to rank on the raw percentages instead.
Tied schools share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
The two metrics are ranked separately and never blended.
A badge marks a school that keeps showing up. Two or more quarters in a row in a list's top 10, repeat #1 finishes, or repeat top-10 finishes.
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