35 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 2.53M citations received by 90.4K 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: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#48 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#64 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

4. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#149 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

5. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#150 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#179 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#190 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#276 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#290 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#465 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

11. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#518 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

12. Radford University

Radford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#540 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

13. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#548 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

14. Hampton University

Hampton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#586 in the United States

#644 in North America

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

15. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#607 in the United States

#666 in North America

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

16. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#612 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,314

17. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#629 in the United States

#688 in North America

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

18. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#686 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

19. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#710 in the United States

#774 in North America

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

20. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#715 in the United States

#779 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)

#738 in the United States

#803 in North America

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

22. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#753 in the United States

#819 in North America

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

23. Longwood University

Farmville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#801 in the United States

#868 in North America

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

24. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#841 in the United States

#909 in North America

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

25. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#880 in the United States

#950 in North America

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

26. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#909 in the United States

#980 in North America

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

27. Roanoke College

Salem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#946 in the United States

#1017 in North America

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

28. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#964 in the United States

#1037 in North America

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

29. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1031 in the United States

#1106 in North America

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

30. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1047 in the United States

#1122 in North America

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

31. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1072 in the United States

#1147 in North America

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

32. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1100 in the United States

#1175 in North America

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

33. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1169 in the United States

#1245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,444

34. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1185 in the United States

#1261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $21,862

35. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1191 in the United States

#1267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,710
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $30,242

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	20	83
Ohio	47	25
New Jersey	22	18
Kentucky	19	76
Tennessee	28	53
Georgia	36	11
Indiana	28	21
New York	113	10
Connecticut	20	26
Rhode Island	9	56
Massachusetts	57	3
Alabama	19	111
Vermont	6	155
Illinois	54	5
Michigan	26	6
New Hampshire	10	81
Florida	38	33
Mississippi	13	129
Wisconsin	25	15
Missouri	27	45
Maine	9	211
Arkansas	14	142
Iowa	14	49
Louisiana	20	88
Minnesota	24	24
Kansas	9	85
Oklahoma	14	112
Nebraska	8	96
South Dakota	8	323
Texas	64	16
North Dakota	5	181
Colorado	17	44
New Mexico	6	94
Puerto Rico	7	311
Montana	4	206
Utah	10	51
Arizona	7	28
Idaho	6	177
Nevada	4	147
Washington	22	7
Oregon	16	80
California	103	1
Alaska	3	262
Hawaii	5	140

Closest to Virginia states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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