Virginia higher education leaders are exploring three-year bachelor’s degrees as part of a push to shorten time to graduation and reduce student costs. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) said it is working with representatives from several Virginia universities to evaluate 90-credit undergraduate degree programs. The proposal is aimed at helping students enter the workforce a year earlier while potentially saving tuition and living expenses. If SCHEV’s exploratory work moves to pilots, universities would need to redesign curricula, advising, financial aid timelines, and accreditation alignment. The development is notable because it signals state-level willingness to test accelerated degree structures rather than relying solely on retention and course-completion reforms.