40 Best Business 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 Business. A graph of 3.68M citations received by 123K academic papers made by 40 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. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Business

#36 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Business

#38 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Business

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Business

#120 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 Business

#131 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Business

#158 in the United States

#184 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 Business

#183 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

8. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Business

#221 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Business

#222 in the United States

#254 in North America

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

10. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Business

#382 in the United States

#425 in North America

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

11. Radford University

Radford

For Business

#400 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

12. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Business

#421 in the United States

#465 in North America

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

13. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Business

#460 in the United States

#508 in North America

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

14. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Business

#515 in the United States

#565 in North America

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

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Business

#576 in the United States

#634 in North America

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

16. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Business

#582 in the United States

#640 in North America

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

17. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Business

#597 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

18. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Business

#635 in the United States

#695 in North America

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

19. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Business

#662 in the United States

#723 in North America

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

20. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Business

#680 in the United States

#741 in North America

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

21. Longwood University

Farmville

For Business

#686 in the United States

#747 in North America

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

22. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Business

#695 in the United States

#759 in North America

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

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Business

#712 in the United States

#776 in North America

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

24. Hampton University

Hampton

For Business

#735 in the United States

#799 in North America

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

25. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Business

#770 in the United States

#836 in North America

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

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For Business

#969 in the United States

#1044 in North America

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

27. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Business

#1007 in the United States

#1082 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,912

28. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Business

#1010 in the United States

#1085 in North America

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

29. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Business

#1020 in the United States

#1095 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Net Price: $21,322
Receiving Aid: 99%

30. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Business

#1039 in the United States

#1114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1190
Net Price: $11,316
Receiving Aid: 100%

31. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Business

#1066 in the United States

#1141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,717

32. Averett University

Danville

For Business

#1094 in the United States

#1169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,471

33. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Business

#1144 in the United States

#1220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1245
Net Price: $22,605
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Business

#1171 in the United States

#1247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,021
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $32,378

35. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Business

#1184 in the United States

#1261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,810
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $28,135

36. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Business

#1221 in the United States

#1298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,668

37. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Business

#1238 in the United States

#1316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,267
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,923

38. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Business

#1278 in the United States

#1356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,617
Male:Female: 40:60

39. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Business

#1317 in the United States

#1396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1033
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

40. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Business

#1376 in the United States

#1459 in North America

Enrollment: 159
Male:Female: 33:67

Closest to Virginia states to learn Business

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	14	112
District of Columbia	9	52
North Carolina	37	32
Maryland	26	15
Delaware	3	84
Pennsylvania	97	6
South Carolina	24	58
Ohio	54	21
New Jersey	25	28
Kentucky	24	68
Tennessee	29	50
Georgia	39	29
Indiana	30	30
New York	123	7
Connecticut	20	20
Rhode Island	9	94
Massachusetts	64	4
Alabama	23	89
Vermont	8	140
Illinois	60	8
Michigan	34	2
New Hampshire	11	65
Florida	48	27
Mississippi	12	130
Wisconsin	31	18
Missouri	32	42
Maine	10	235
Arkansas	16	111
Iowa	24	44
Louisiana	23	80
Minnesota	26	17
Kansas	11	88
Oklahoma	16	92
Nebraska	11	81
South Dakota	8	357
Texas	72	16
North Dakota	6	200
Colorado	19	55
New Mexico	7	113
Puerto Rico	11	490
Montana	5	215
Utah	10	57
Arizona	8	24
Idaho	7	204
Nevada	6	119
Washington	26	9
Oregon	17	98
California	110	1
Alaska	4	328
Hawaii	6	123

Closest to Virginia states to learn Business

Business subfields in Virginia