8 Best Film schools in Virginia
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Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Cinematography. A graph of 1.32K citations received by 253 academic papers made by 8 universities in Virginia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
1. George Mason University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
2. College of William and Mary
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 55%
3. University of Virginia
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
4. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
5. University of Richmond
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,037
6. Old Dominion University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
7. University of Mary Washington
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
8. Virginia Commonwealth University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
Closest to Virginia states to learn Cinematography
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 4 | 86 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 28 |
| Maryland | 7 | 72 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | 6 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 75 |
| Ohio | 8 | 18 |
| New Jersey | 6 | 33 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 178 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 55 |
| Georgia | 6 | 36 |
| Indiana | 7 | 40 |
| New York | 35 | 1 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 17 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 91 |
| Massachusetts | 18 | 24 |
| Alabama | 2 | 179 |
| Vermont | 2 | 57 |
| Illinois | 10 | 12 |
| Michigan | 6 | 7 |
| Florida | 8 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 5 |
| Missouri | 3 | 69 |
| Maine | 3 | 62 |
| Iowa | 2 | 27 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 71 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 47 |
| Kansas | 2 | 44 |
| Texas | 12 | 10 |
| Colorado | 3 | 64 |
| Utah | 3 | 136 |
| Arizona | 3 | 31 |
| Washington | 4 | 16 |
| Oregon | 4 | 139 |
| California | 24 | 2 |