34 Best colleges for Botany in Virginia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Botany. A graph of 1.45M citations received by 41.7K academic papers made by 34 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.

1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Botany

#39 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Botany

#67 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

3. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Botany

#149 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Botany

#164 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Botany

#173 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Botany

#176 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Botany

#199 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

8. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Botany

#213 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Botany

#293 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 58%

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Botany

#320 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,037

11. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Botany

#376 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

12. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Botany

#477 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 927
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

13. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Botany

#577 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. Radford University

Radford

For Botany

#625 in the United States

#683 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Botany

#628 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,055

16. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Botany

#635 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,512

17. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Botany

#668 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,532
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,489

18. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Botany

#696 in the United States

#758 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,717

19. Longwood University

Farmville

For Botany

#712 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

20. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Botany

#742 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,446

21. Hampton University

Hampton

For Botany

#745 in the United States

#809 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $27,428

22. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Botany

#757 in the United States

#822 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

23. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Botany

#766 in the United States

#831 in North America

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

24. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Botany

#788 in the United States

#853 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $23,845
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Botany

#816 in the United States

#883 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Net Price: $21,322
Receiving Aid: 99%

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For Botany

#824 in the United States

#891 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,044

27. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Botany

#834 in the United States

#901 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,912

28. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Botany

#933 in the United States

#1000 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,617
Male:Female: 40:60

29. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Botany

#939 in the United States

#1006 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

30. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Botany

#973 in the United States

#1040 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,181
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,747

31. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Botany

#995 in the United States

#1063 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $20,082
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,444

32. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Botany

#1004 in the United States

#1072 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,267
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,923

33. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Botany

#1015 in the United States

#1084 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1245
Net Price: $22,605
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Botany

#1040 in the United States

#1111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1033
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

Closest to Virginia states to learn Botany

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	8	112
District of Columbia	8	124
North Carolina	28	18
Maryland	20	16
Pennsylvania	69	14
South Carolina	18	76
Ohio	45	15
New Jersey	19	30
Kentucky	14	41
Tennessee	26	50
Georgia	29	13
Indiana	24	27
New York	96	2
Connecticut	17	19
Rhode Island	6	82
Massachusetts	49	1
Alabama	20	69
Vermont	5	109
Illinois	41	7
Michigan	26	8
New Hampshire	9	103
Florida	36	4
Mississippi	10	83
Wisconsin	26	5
Missouri	21	38
Maine	10	108
Arkansas	15	81
Iowa	12	22
Louisiana	17	64
Minnesota	20	10
Kansas	8	44
Oklahoma	14	72
Nebraska	9	40
South Dakota	8	131
Texas	56	23
North Dakota	5	88
Colorado	16	33
New Mexico	6	105
Puerto Rico	10	228
Montana	4	84
Utah	7	43
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	87
Nevada	3	99
Washington	15	9
Oregon	16	25
California	86	3
Alaska	4	128
Hawaii	6	80

Closest to Virginia states to learn Botany

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