30 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 2.62M citations received by 99.3K 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

#33 in the United States

#37 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Materials Science

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

3. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Materials Science

#112 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

4. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Materials Science

#168 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

5. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Materials Science

#174 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Materials Science

#187 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Materials Science

#197 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

8. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Materials Science

#290 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

9. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Materials Science

#338 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Materials Science

#350 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

11. Hampton University

Hampton

For Materials Science

#380 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

12. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Materials Science

#394 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

13. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Materials Science

#484 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

14. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Materials Science

#541 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

15. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Materials Science

#573 in the United States

#628 in North America

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

16. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Materials Science

#596 in the United States

#651 in North America

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

17. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Materials Science

#662 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

18. Radford University

Radford

For Materials Science

#677 in the United States

#733 in North America

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

19. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Materials Science

#691 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,332

20. Roanoke College

Salem

For Materials Science

#754 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,169

21. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Materials Science

#767 in the United States

#829 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,446
Male:Female: 42:58

22. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Materials Science

#787 in the United States

#849 in North America

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

23. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Materials Science

#805 in the United States

#868 in North America

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

24. Longwood University

Farmville

For Materials Science

#845 in the United States

#909 in North America

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

25. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Materials Science

#849 in the United States

#913 in North America

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

26. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Materials Science

#862 in the United States

#926 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,899

27. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Materials Science

#905 in the United States

#970 in North America

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

28. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Materials Science

#914 in the United States

#979 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,389

29. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Materials Science

#986 in the United States

#1055 in North America

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

30. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Materials Science

#1022 in the United States

#1094 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,408

Closest to Virginia states to learn Materials Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	9	110
District of Columbia	8	133
North Carolina	27	25
Maryland	23	27
Pennsylvania	78	8
South Carolina	19	73
Ohio	44	22
New Jersey	20	23
Kentucky	14	65
Tennessee	28	51
Georgia	26	7
Indiana	27	18
New York	99	9
Connecticut	19	32
Rhode Island	8	59
Massachusetts	50	1
Alabama	19	91
Vermont	4	130
Illinois	45	6
Michigan	27	5
New Hampshire	8	105
Florida	36	24
Mississippi	11	126
Wisconsin	25	13
Missouri	22	58
Maine	9	165
Arkansas	13	102
Iowa	10	28
Louisiana	19	80
Minnesota	21	16
Kansas	11	92
Oklahoma	14	95
Nebraska	8	76
South Dakota	7	222
Texas	62	10
North Dakota	5	134
Colorado	15	39
New Mexico	7	83
Puerto Rico	12	249
Montana	3	153
Utah	7	40
Arizona	5	37
Idaho	5	149
Nevada	3	124
Washington	20	14
Oregon	15	82
California	85	2
Alaska	3	206
Hawaii	4	145