27 Best Management schools in Virginia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 1.86M citations received by 56.8K 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

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Management

#35 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Management

#62 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Management

#121 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Management

#131 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Management

#173 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

7. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Management

#191 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Management

#223 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Management

#236 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,263

10. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Management

#333 in the United States

#373 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: 41%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,314

12. Radford University

Radford

For Management

#411 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Management

#456 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,667

14. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Management

#493 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,235
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

15. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Management

#575 in the United States

#630 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

16. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Management

#593 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

17. Longwood University

Farmville

For Management

#608 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

18. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Management

#609 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,714

19. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Management

#621 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

20. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Management

#626 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,692
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,023

21. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Management

#639 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

22. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Management

#664 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $22,921
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Management

#693 in the United States

#756 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $26,400
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,100

24. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Management

#713 in the United States

#777 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

25. Hampton University

Hampton

For Management

#738 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $28,576

26. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Management

#889 in the United States

#960 in North America

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

27. Roanoke College

Salem

For Management

#942 in the United States

#1015 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,695

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	29	36
Maryland	21	10
Pennsylvania	77	6
South Carolina	17	67
Ohio	39	18
New Jersey	19	29
Kentucky	18	78
Tennessee	26	51
Georgia	30	14
Indiana	24	19
New York	102	17
Connecticut	20	31
Rhode Island	9	91
Massachusetts	55	4
Alabama	17	89
Vermont	4	145
Illinois	46	5
Michigan	22	1
New Hampshire	9	74
Florida	37	28
Mississippi	10	130
Wisconsin	25	15
Missouri	21	45
Maine	7	239
Arkansas	14	116
Iowa	13	42
Louisiana	18	83
Minnesota	23	20
Kansas	9	98
Oklahoma	12	95
Nebraska	8	77
South Dakota	7	342
Texas	65	12
North Dakota	5	192
Colorado	16	52
New Mexico	6	106
Puerto Rico	6	408
Montana	5	210
Utah	10	54
Arizona	6	21
Idaho	4	208
Nevada	3	133
Washington	18	9
Oregon	16	103
California	93	2
Alaska	3	306
Hawaii	5	146

Closest to Virginia states to learn Management

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