27 Best colleges for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 1.19M citations received by 45.3K academic papers made by 27 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 Machine Learning

#43 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Machine Learning

#50 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Machine Learning

#78 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Machine Learning

#112 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Machine Learning

#161 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Machine Learning

#172 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

7. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Machine Learning

#173 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Machine Learning

#289 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Machine Learning

#306 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Machine Learning

#374 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

11. Radford University

Radford

For Machine Learning

#474 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

12. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Machine Learning

#521 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

13. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Machine Learning

#526 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

14. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Machine Learning

#564 in the United States

#619 in North America

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

15. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Machine Learning

#581 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,341

16. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Machine Learning

#642 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

17. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Machine Learning

#644 in the United States

#703 in North America

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

18. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Machine Learning

#678 in the United States

#741 in North America

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

19. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Machine Learning

#701 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

20. Hampton University

Hampton

For Machine Learning

#720 in the United States

#785 in North America

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

21. Longwood University

Farmville

For Machine Learning

#725 in the United States

#790 in North America

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

22. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Machine Learning

#746 in the United States

#811 in North America

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

23. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Machine Learning

#775 in the United States

#841 in North America

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

24. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Machine Learning

#813 in the United States

#881 in North America

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

25. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Machine Learning

#821 in the United States

#889 in North America

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

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For Machine Learning

#873 in the United States

#941 in North America

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

27. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Machine Learning

#945 in the United States

#1017 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	7	119
District of Columbia	8	90
North Carolina	25	26
Maryland	20	12
Pennsylvania	61	6
South Carolina	14	70
Ohio	35	24
New Jersey	19	25
Kentucky	11	75
Tennessee	24	51
Georgia	27	22
Indiana	18	35
New York	92	10
Connecticut	19	21
Rhode Island	7	53
Massachusetts	47	3
Alabama	16	92
Vermont	3	132
Illinois	38	8
Michigan	23	4
New Hampshire	8	100
Florida	32	32
Mississippi	8	136
Wisconsin	21	14
Missouri	20	48
Maine	6	228
Arkansas	12	159
Iowa	9	40
Louisiana	17	91
Minnesota	21	11
Kansas	8	80
Oklahoma	10	114
Nebraska	7	95
South Dakota	5	296
Texas	59	20
North Dakota	4	170
Colorado	14	57
New Mexico	4	89
Puerto Rico	7	346
Montana	3	190
Utah	7	58
Arizona	6	28
Idaho	3	168
Nevada	3	160
Washington	15	5
Oregon	14	68
California	83	1
Alaska	3	254
Hawaii	4	146

Closest to Virginia states to learn Machine Learning

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