27 Best Management schools 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 Management. A graph of 1.94M citations received by 57.8K academic papers made by 27 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 Management

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Management

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Management

#62 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Management

#121 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Management

#132 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Management

#174 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

7. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Management

#191 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Management

#224 in the United States

#257 in North America

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

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Management

#236 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

10. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Management

#335 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

11. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Management

#372 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

12. Radford University

Radford

For Management

#408 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Management

#456 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

14. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Management

#494 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

15. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Management

#577 in the United States

#632 in North America

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

16. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Management

#589 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

17. Longwood University

Farmville

For Management

#609 in the United States

#667 in North America

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

18. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Management

#610 in the United States

#669 in North America

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

19. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Management

#612 in the United States

#671 in North America

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

20. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Management

#615 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

21. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Management

#646 in the United States

#708 in North America

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

22. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Management

#672 in the United States

#734 in North America

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

23. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Management

#688 in the United States

#751 in North America

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

24. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Management

#705 in the United States

#769 in North America

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

25. Hampton University

Hampton

For Management

#745 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

26. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Management

#888 in the United States

#960 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,987
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $4,680

27. Roanoke College

Salem

For Management

#943 in the United States

#1016 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	8	110
District of Columbia	8	64
North Carolina	30	35
Maryland	22	10
Pennsylvania	78	6
South Carolina	17	66
Ohio	39	18
New Jersey	19	30
Kentucky	18	80
Tennessee	26	51
Georgia	31	13
Indiana	24	19
New York	102	17
Connecticut	20	31
Rhode Island	9	92
Massachusetts	55	4
Alabama	17	89
Vermont	4	144
Illinois	47	5
Michigan	23	1
New Hampshire	9	74
Florida	37	26
Mississippi	10	130
Wisconsin	25	15
Missouri	22	45
Maine	7	239
Arkansas	15	116
Iowa	13	43
Louisiana	18	83
Minnesota	23	20
Kansas	9	98
Oklahoma	12	94
Nebraska	8	76
South Dakota	8	343
Texas	65	12
North Dakota	5	192
Colorado	16	52
New Mexico	6	107
Puerto Rico	7	409
Montana	5	210
Utah	10	54
Arizona	6	21
Idaho	4	208
Nevada	3	131
Washington	18	9
Oregon	16	102
California	93	2
Alaska	3	303
Hawaii	5	148

Closest to Virginia states to learn Management

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