12 Best Software Engineering schools in Virginia
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Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Software Engineering. A graph of 187K citations received by 8.88K academic papers made by 12 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. George Mason University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
3. University of Virginia
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
4. Old Dominion University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
5. College of William and Mary
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1448
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
6. Virginia Commonwealth University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
7. Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $24,664
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $26,190
8. James Madison University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
9. Regent University
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $17,341
10. University of Richmond
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1464
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $29,248
11. Norfolk State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
12. Hampton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $32,421
Closest to Virginia states to learn Software Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 6 | 89 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 14 |
| Maryland | 10 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 68 |
| Ohio | 16 | 29 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 22 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 74 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 23 |
| Georgia | 9 | 8 |
| Indiana | 12 | 28 |
| New York | 39 | 26 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 33 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 72 |
| Massachusetts | 22 | 4 |
| Alabama | 7 | 86 |
| Illinois | 16 | 5 |
| Michigan | 12 | 11 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 127 |
| Florida | 16 | 42 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 109 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 13 |
| Missouri | 8 | 69 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 125 |
| Iowa | 3 | 37 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 94 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 19 |
| Kansas | 3 | 100 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 140 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 59 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 264 |
| Texas | 31 | 9 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 161 |
| Colorado | 9 | 31 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 98 |
| Utah | 4 | 43 |
| Arizona | 3 | 25 |
| Idaho | 3 | 138 |
| Washington | 7 | 10 |
| Oregon | 6 | 53 |
| California | 38 | 2 |