30 Best Materials Science 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 Materials Science. A graph of 3.37M citations received by 110K academic papers made by 30 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 Materials Science

#35 in the United States

#39 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Materials Science

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

3. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Materials Science

#109 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Materials Science

#170 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Materials Science

#174 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Materials Science

#190 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Materials Science

#194 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

8. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Materials Science

#288 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

9. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Materials Science

#353 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Materials Science

#363 in the United States

#409 in North America

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

11. Hampton University

Hampton

For Materials Science

#393 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

12. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Materials Science

#400 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

13. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Materials Science

#490 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

14. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Materials Science

#535 in the United States

#589 in North America

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

15. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Materials Science

#568 in the United States

#622 in North America

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

16. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Materials Science

#586 in the United States

#641 in North America

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

17. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Materials Science

#616 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $19,660

18. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Materials Science

#621 in the United States

#678 in North America

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

19. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Materials Science

#715 in the United States

#772 in North America

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

20. Radford University

Radford

For Materials Science

#716 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

21. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Materials Science

#740 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,596
Male:Female: 41:59

22. Roanoke College

Salem

For Materials Science

#782 in the United States

#844 in North America

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

23. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Materials Science

#806 in the United States

#868 in North America

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

24. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Materials Science

#816 in the United States

#878 in North America

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

25. Longwood University

Farmville

For Materials Science

#817 in the United States

#879 in North America

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

26. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Materials Science

#878 in the United States

#944 in North America

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

27. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Materials Science

#879 in the United States

#945 in North America

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

28. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Materials Science

#888 in the United States

#954 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,578

29. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Materials Science

#896 in the United States

#962 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,058

30. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Materials Science

#1027 in the United States

#1099 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,598

Closest to Virginia states to learn Materials Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	11	106
District of Columbia	8	131
North Carolina	27	25
Maryland	23	27
Pennsylvania	79	8
South Carolina	20	73
Ohio	43	21
New Jersey	21	22
Kentucky	15	65
Tennessee	28	50
Georgia	27	7
Indiana	27	13
New York	102	11
Connecticut	19	30
Rhode Island	8	58
Massachusetts	51	1
Alabama	20	93
Vermont	4	130
Illinois	46	6
Michigan	29	5
New Hampshire	8	104
Florida	39	24
Mississippi	11	126
Wisconsin	25	16
Missouri	22	55
Maine	9	166
Arkansas	14	107
Iowa	11	32
Louisiana	21	78
Minnesota	21	17
Kansas	12	91
Oklahoma	15	95
Nebraska	8	75
South Dakota	8	225
Texas	63	10
North Dakota	5	135
Colorado	15	39
New Mexico	8	81
Puerto Rico	12	247
Montana	3	153
Utah	8	40
Arizona	6	36
Idaho	5	152
Nevada	4	121
Washington	20	15
Oregon	15	80
California	86	2
Alaska	3	198
Hawaii	4	147