25 Best colleges for Marketing 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 Marketing. A graph of 1.03M citations received by 27.1K academic papers made by 25 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 Marketing

#36 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Marketing

#39 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Marketing

#79 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Marketing

#116 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Marketing

#130 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Marketing

#143 in the United States

#167 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 Marketing

#207 in the United States

#237 in North America

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

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Marketing

#214 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Marketing

#233 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

10. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Marketing

#328 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

11. Radford University

Radford

For Marketing

#401 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

12. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Marketing

#472 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Marketing

#482 in the United States

#530 in North America

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

14. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Marketing

#513 in the United States

#566 in North America

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

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Marketing

#532 in the United States

#585 in North America

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

16. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Marketing

#547 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

17. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Marketing

#554 in the United States

#610 in North America

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

18. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Marketing

#569 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

19. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Marketing

#586 in the United States

#643 in North America

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

20. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Marketing

#602 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

21. Longwood University

Farmville

For Marketing

#654 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

22. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Marketing

#702 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Marketing

#705 in the United States

#768 in North America

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

24. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Marketing

#753 in the United States

#818 in North America

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

25. Hampton University

Hampton

For Marketing

#772 in the United States

#837 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Marketing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	120
District of Columbia	8	62
North Carolina	26	28
Maryland	16	16
Pennsylvania	59	6
South Carolina	14	51
Ohio	31	14
New Jersey	18	32
Kentucky	11	48
Tennessee	23	46
Georgia	28	26
Indiana	18	25
New York	87	7
Connecticut	18	30
Rhode Island	7	122
Massachusetts	46	3
Alabama	17	76
Vermont	3	138
Illinois	33	12
Michigan	19	1
New Hampshire	6	50
Florida	35	13
Mississippi	8	104
Wisconsin	18	21
Missouri	23	54
Maine	6	246
Arkansas	12	98
Iowa	6	31
Louisiana	16	77
Minnesota	19	18
Kansas	8	75
Oklahoma	11	90
Nebraska	7	71
South Dakota	5	338
Texas	56	5
North Dakota	3	189
Colorado	14	74
New Mexico	4	114
Puerto Rico	7	490
Montana	3	208
Utah	6	63
Arizona	6	15
Idaho	3	171
Washington	15	19
Oregon	13	94
California	83	2
Hawaii	3	106

Closest to Virginia states to learn Marketing

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