41 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 9.41M citations received by 256K academic papers made by 41 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 Chemistry

#48 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Chemistry

#67 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

3. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Chemistry

#109 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Chemistry

#188 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Chemistry

#208 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Chemistry

#212 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Chemistry

#221 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

8. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Chemistry

#234 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Chemistry

#331 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

10. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Chemistry

#368 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

11. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Chemistry

#384 in the United States

#433 in North America

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

12. Hampton University

Hampton

For Chemistry

#418 in the United States

#467 in North America

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

13. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Chemistry

#515 in the United States

#567 in North America

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

14. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Chemistry

#536 in the United States

#589 in North America

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

15. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Chemistry

#577 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

16. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Chemistry

#614 in the United States

#669 in North America

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

17. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Chemistry

#616 in the United States

#671 in North America

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

18. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Chemistry

#630 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

19. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Chemistry

#651 in the United States

#707 in North America

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

20. Longwood University

Farmville

For Chemistry

#744 in the United States

#803 in North America

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

21. Radford University

Radford

For Chemistry

#748 in the United States

#807 in North America

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

22. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Chemistry

#756 in the United States

#815 in North America

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

23. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Chemistry

#799 in the United States

#861 in North America

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

24. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Chemistry

#807 in the United States

#870 in North America

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

25. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Chemistry

#822 in the United States

#885 in North America

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

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For Chemistry

#865 in the United States

#929 in North America

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

27. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Chemistry

#939 in the United States

#1004 in North America

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

28. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Chemistry

#979 in the United States

#1046 in North America

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

29. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Chemistry

#993 in the United States

#1061 in North America

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

30. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Chemistry

#1056 in the United States

#1124 in North America

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

31. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Chemistry

#1070 in the United States

#1138 in North America

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

32. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Chemistry

#1138 in the United States

#1208 in North America

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

33. Appalachian College of Pharmacy

Oakwood

For Chemistry

#1143 in the United States

#1213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 113
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 2003

34. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Chemistry

#1188 in the United States

#1260 in North America

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

35. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Chemistry

#1224 in the United States

#1298 in North America

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

36. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Chemistry

#1251 in the United States

#1325 in North America

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

37. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Chemistry

#1316 in the United States

#1394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $20,082
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,444

38. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Chemistry

#1323 in the United States

#1401 in North America

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

39. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Chemistry

#1352 in the United States

#1431 in North America

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

40. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Chemistry

#1355 in the United States

#1434 in North America

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

41. Virginia Union University

Richmond

For Chemistry

#1440 in the United States

#1522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 868
Net Price: $11,483
Receiving Aid: 88%

Closest to Virginia states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	20	120
District of Columbia	8	97
North Carolina	38	19
Maryland	27	4
Delaware	3	89
Pennsylvania	95	10
South Carolina	26	98
Ohio	55	23
New Jersey	25	30
Kentucky	23	62
Tennessee	31	45
Georgia	40	37
Indiana	31	28
New York	129	7
Connecticut	20	12
Rhode Island	9	79
Massachusetts	62	1
Alabama	26	58
Vermont	9	124
Illinois	61	17
Michigan	33	5
New Hampshire	12	99
Florida	51	24
Mississippi	14	151
Wisconsin	28	14
Missouri	33	21
Maine	13	186
Arkansas	17	127
Iowa	27	51
Louisiana	23	85
Minnesota	27	15
Kansas	13	102
Oklahoma	20	121
Nebraska	13	90
South Dakota	8	219
Texas	71	26
North Dakota	9	158
Colorado	18	54
New Mexico	9	94
Puerto Rico	14	288
Montana	7	143
Utah	10	39
Arizona	11	41
Idaho	7	154
Nevada	8	136
Washington	29	8
Oregon	18	80
California	118	2
Alaska	4	207
Hawaii	7	133