10 Best colleges for Data Science in Virginia

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Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 198K citations received by 8.41K academic papers made by 10 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

For Data Science

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

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

For Data Science

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

3. George Mason University

For Data Science

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

4. Old Dominion University

For Data Science

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

5. Virginia Commonwealth University

For Data Science

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

6. College of William and Mary

For Data Science

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

7. Marymount University

For Data Science

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

8. James Madison University

For Data Science

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

9. University of Richmond

For Data Science

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

10. Radford University

For Data Science

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Data Science

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
District of Columbia 6 82
North Carolina 14 31
Maryland 11 12
Pennsylvania 20 9
South Carolina 6 71
Ohio 14 34
New Jersey 12 32
Kentucky 5 69
Tennessee 10 46
Georgia 8 16
Indiana 11 51
New York 44 11
Connecticut 7 20
Rhode Island 4 124
Massachusetts 22 2
Alabama 5 101
Vermont 3 118
Illinois 15 10
Michigan 11 4
New Hampshire 3 75
Florida 17 45
Mississippi 5 147
Wisconsin 6 7
Missouri 9 59
Arkansas 6 144
Iowa 5 29
Louisiana 5 107
Minnesota 5 13
Kansas 4 87
Oklahoma 5 123
Nebraska 4 72
South Dakota 3 220
Texas 35 26
North Dakota 2 171
Colorado 8 50
New Mexico 3 113
Utah 4 44
Arizona 3 23
Idaho 3 137
Washington 7 6
Oregon 5 68
California 43 1