35 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 2.66M citations received by 92.5K academic papers made by 35 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#38 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#48 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#65 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

4. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#150 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

5. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#151 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#179 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#189 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#279 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#292 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#467 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

11. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#525 in the United States

#578 in North America

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

12. Radford University

Radford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#542 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

13. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#549 in the United States

#603 in North America

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

14. Hampton University

Hampton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#598 in the United States

#657 in North America

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

15. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#606 in the United States

#665 in North America

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

16. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#615 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

17. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#622 in the United States

#681 in North America

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

18. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#691 in the United States

#755 in North America

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

19. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#703 in the United States

#767 in North America

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

20. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#715 in the United States

#780 in North America

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

21. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#739 in the United States

#805 in North America

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

22. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#746 in the United States

#812 in North America

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

23. Longwood University

Farmville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#798 in the United States

#865 in North America

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

24. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#832 in the United States

#901 in North America

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

25. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#857 in the United States

#926 in North America

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

26. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#917 in the United States

#988 in North America

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

27. Roanoke College

Salem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#941 in the United States

#1012 in North America

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

28. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#977 in the United States

#1050 in North America

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

29. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1022 in the United States

#1097 in North America

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

30. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1036 in the United States

#1111 in North America

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

31. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1075 in the United States

#1150 in North America

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

32. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1117 in the United States

#1192 in North America

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

33. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1174 in the United States

#1250 in North America

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

34. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1188 in the United States

#1264 in North America

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

35. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1199 in the United States

#1275 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	12	110
District of Columbia	8	86
North Carolina	32	34
Maryland	24	13
Pennsylvania	85	4
South Carolina	21	84
Ohio	47	25
New Jersey	22	18
Kentucky	19	77
Tennessee	28	53
Georgia	36	11
Indiana	28	22
New York	113	10
Connecticut	20	26
Rhode Island	9	55
Massachusetts	57	3
Alabama	19	112
Vermont	6	156
Illinois	54	5
Michigan	27	6
New Hampshire	10	81
Florida	38	33
Mississippi	13	127
Wisconsin	25	14
Missouri	27	45
Maine	9	212
Arkansas	14	144
Iowa	15	49
Louisiana	20	88
Minnesota	24	24
Kansas	10	85
Oklahoma	14	111
Nebraska	8	96
South Dakota	8	320
Texas	64	16
North Dakota	5	177
Colorado	17	44
New Mexico	6	95
Puerto Rico	7	314
Montana	4	207
Utah	10	51
Arizona	7	27
Idaho	6	176
Nevada	4	147
Washington	22	8
Oregon	16	80
California	103	1
Alaska	3	264
Hawaii	5	143

Closest to Virginia states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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