25 Best colleges for Marketing 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 Marketing. A graph of 694K citations received by 24.6K 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

#33 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Marketing

#40 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Marketing

#81 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Marketing

#119 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Marketing

#134 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Marketing

#164 in the United States

#189 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 Marketing

#209 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Marketing

#216 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Marketing

#243 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

10. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Marketing

#363 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

11. Radford University

Radford

For Marketing

#402 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

12. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Marketing

#442 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Marketing

#482 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

14. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Marketing

#497 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Marketing

#524 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

16. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Marketing

#536 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

17. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Marketing

#547 in the United States

#598 in North America

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

18. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Marketing

#564 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

19. Longwood University

Farmville

For Marketing

#622 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

20. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Marketing

#637 in the United States

#694 in North America

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

21. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Marketing

#661 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

22. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Marketing

#708 in the United States

#771 in North America

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

23. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Marketing

#733 in the United States

#796 in North America

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

24. Hampton University

Hampton

For Marketing

#752 in the United States

#816 in North America

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

25. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Marketing

#756 in the United States

#821 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Marketing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	125
District of Columbia	8	65
North Carolina	22	27
Maryland	15	12
Pennsylvania	56	5
South Carolina	13	50
Ohio	30	14
New Jersey	18	31
Kentucky	11	47
Tennessee	21	48
Georgia	26	25
Indiana	15	38
New York	85	8
Connecticut	17	30
Rhode Island	7	110
Massachusetts	40	4
Alabama	14	69
Vermont	3	142
Illinois	32	16
Michigan	20	1
New Hampshire	6	51
Florida	31	15
Mississippi	7	107
Wisconsin	17	21
Missouri	19	53
Maine	6	244
Arkansas	11	102
Iowa	6	29
Louisiana	16	77
Minnesota	16	18
Kansas	8	75
Oklahoma	10	85
Nebraska	6	71
South Dakota	5	321
Texas	56	7
North Dakota	4	192
Colorado	14	74
New Mexico	4	109
Puerto Rico	5	455
Montana	3	207
Utah	6	62
Arizona	6	13
Idaho	3	171
Washington	13	19
Oregon	13	92
California	78	2
Hawaii	3	105

Closest to Virginia states to learn Marketing

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