37 Best Art & Design schools in Virginia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Art & Design. A graph of 841K citations received by 53K academic papers made by 37 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. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Art & Design

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Art & Design

#43 in the United States

#47 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Art & Design

#63 in the United States

#75 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Art & Design

#132 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Art & Design

#134 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Art & Design

#140 in the United States

#164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 79%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Art & Design

#202 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

8. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Art & Design

#223 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1464
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,248

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Art & Design

#233 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 58%

10. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Art & Design

#356 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1472
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,733

11. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Art & Design

#419 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,341

12. Radford University

Radford

For Art & Design

#471 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Art & Design

#493 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Art & Design

#604 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,913
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,471

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Art & Design

#616 in the United States

#676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

16. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Art & Design

#618 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,319
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1973

17. Longwood University

Farmville

For Art & Design

#684 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

18. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Art & Design

#685 in the United States

#748 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,256

19. Hampton University

Hampton

For Art & Design

#697 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,421

20. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Art & Design

#718 in the United States

#783 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

21. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Art & Design

#784 in the United States

#851 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 92%

22. Roanoke College

Salem

For Art & Design

#794 in the United States

#861 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,169

23. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Art & Design

#827 in the United States

#895 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,389

24. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Art & Design

#830 in the United States

#898 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $26,143
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

25. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Art & Design

#843 in the United States

#911 in North America

Net Price: $23,243
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $4,605
Enrollment: 1,947

26. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Art & Design

#850 in the United States

#918 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $21,207

27. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Art & Design

#861 in the United States

#929 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $20,834
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $31,643

28. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Art & Design

#904 in the United States

#972 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1278
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,046

29. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Art & Design

#909 in the United States

#977 in North America

Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 35:65

30. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Art & Design

#923 in the United States

#991 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1203
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

31. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Art & Design

#926 in the United States

#994 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,899

32. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Art & Design

#933 in the United States

#1002 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,408

33. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Art & Design

#991 in the United States

#1063 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,746
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,389

34. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Art & Design

#1017 in the United States

#1090 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,332

35. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Art & Design

#1129 in the United States

#1206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $23,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $30,460

36. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Art & Design

#1158 in the United States

#1236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1038
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

37. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Art & Design

#1199 in the United States

#1279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,886

Closest to Virginia states to learn Art & Design

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	11	124
District of Columbia	9	56
North Carolina	38	11
Maryland	25	19
Pennsylvania	93	10
South Carolina	22	71
Ohio	54	16
New Jersey	25	22
Kentucky	20	80
Tennessee	29	54
Georgia	38	27
Indiana	29	45
New York	123	6
Connecticut	20	20
Rhode Island	9	68
Massachusetts	63	5
Alabama	21	104
Vermont	9	149
Illinois	67	3
Michigan	33	4
New Hampshire	11	87
Florida	41	31
Mississippi	10	159
Wisconsin	27	9
Missouri	33	50
Maine	8	165
Arkansas	15	115
Iowa	23	42
Louisiana	19	67
Minnesota	25	25
Kansas	10	62
Oklahoma	15	99
Nebraska	9	86
South Dakota	8	369
Texas	65	13
North Dakota	5	222
Colorado	19	44
New Mexico	7	96
Puerto Rico	5	404
Montana	5	180
Utah	9	33
Arizona	7	23
Idaho	6	220
Nevada	4	137
Washington	20	8
Oregon	16	78
California	111	1
Alaska	3	229
Hawaii	5	93

Closest to Virginia states to learn Art & Design

Art & Design subfields in Virginia