27 Best Management 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 Management. A graph of 1.3M citations received by 52.2K 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

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Management

#38 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Management

#67 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Management

#128 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Management

#130 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Management

#191 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

7. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Management

#196 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Management

#224 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Management

#236 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

10. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Management

#373 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

11. Radford University

Radford

For Management

#384 in the United States

#426 in North America

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

12. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Management

#437 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Management

#453 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

14. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Management

#457 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

15. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Management

#520 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

16. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Management

#589 in the United States

#644 in North America

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

17. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Management

#597 in the United States

#652 in North America

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

18. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Management

#613 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

19. Longwood University

Farmville

For Management

#620 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

20. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Management

#624 in the United States

#680 in North America

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

21. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Management

#642 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

22. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Management

#655 in the United States

#716 in North America

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

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Management

#719 in the United States

#782 in North America

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

24. Hampton University

Hampton

For Management

#729 in the United States

#794 in North America

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

25. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Management

#751 in the United States

#816 in North America

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

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For Management

#896 in the United States

#966 in North America

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

27. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Management

#934 in the United States

#1006 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $12,575
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,050

Closest to Virginia states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	9	110
District of Columbia	8	69
North Carolina	29	36
Maryland	21	8
Pennsylvania	73	6
South Carolina	15	63
Ohio	40	16
New Jersey	19	29
Kentucky	15	76
Tennessee	25	50
Georgia	30	10
Indiana	22	28
New York	101	18
Connecticut	19	31
Rhode Island	8	94
Massachusetts	54	4
Alabama	15	87
Vermont	4	159
Illinois	43	5
Michigan	23	1
New Hampshire	8	81
Florida	35	30
Mississippi	10	137
Wisconsin	25	13
Missouri	21	47
Maine	6	242
Arkansas	14	124
Iowa	11	43
Louisiana	16	80
Minnesota	23	19
Kansas	8	99
Oklahoma	11	97
Nebraska	8	77
South Dakota	6	314
Texas	63	12
North Dakota	4	195
Colorado	15	51
New Mexico	5	104
Puerto Rico	5	403
Montana	5	213
Utah	10	52
Arizona	6	20
Idaho	4	207
Washington	18	11
Oregon	16	103
California	90	2
Alaska	3	328
Hawaii	5	148

Closest to Virginia states to learn Management

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