29 Best colleges for Development Studies 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 Development Studies. A graph of 813K citations received by 39.9K academic papers made by 29 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

Charlottesville

For Development Studies

#41 in the United States

#46 in North America

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

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Development Studies

#67 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

3. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Development Studies

#77 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Development Studies

#78 in the United States

#88 in North America

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

5. Marymount University

Arlington

For Development Studies

#139 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Development Studies

#163 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

7. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Development Studies

#167 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Development Studies

#198 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Development Studies

#242 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Development Studies

#295 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

11. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Development Studies

#402 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

12. Radford University

Radford

For Development Studies

#409 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

13. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Development Studies

#498 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

14. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Development Studies

#581 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

15. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Development Studies

#596 in the United States

#652 in North America

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

16. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Development Studies

#629 in the United States

#686 in North America

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

17. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Development Studies

#637 in the United States

#694 in North America

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

18. Longwood University

Farmville

For Development Studies

#705 in the United States

#770 in North America

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

19. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Development Studies

#711 in the United States

#776 in North America

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

20. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Development Studies

#725 in the United States

#790 in North America

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

21. Hampton University

Hampton

For Development Studies

#749 in the United States

#814 in North America

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

22. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Development Studies

#753 in the United States

#818 in North America

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

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Development Studies

#779 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

24. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Development Studies

#785 in the United States

#851 in North America

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

25. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Development Studies

#796 in the United States

#863 in North America

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

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For Development Studies

#902 in the United States

#972 in North America

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

27. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Development Studies

#1064 in the United States

#1138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,389

28. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Development Studies

#1082 in the United States

#1156 in North America

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

29. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Development Studies

#1084 in the United States

#1158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,899

Closest to Virginia states to learn Development Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	9	103
District of Columbia	8	40
North Carolina	30	11
Maryland	24	3
Pennsylvania	78	8
South Carolina	20	61
Ohio	44	18
New Jersey	21	30
Kentucky	18	53
Tennessee	23	38
Georgia	32	35
Indiana	25	59
New York	107	6
Connecticut	19	10
Rhode Island	8	44
Massachusetts	55	1
Alabama	18	65
Vermont	5	125
Illinois	52	14
Michigan	24	2
New Hampshire	9	74
Florida	36	31
Mississippi	10	190
Wisconsin	28	13
Missouri	23	46
Maine	9	232
Arkansas	10	143
Iowa	14	42
Louisiana	18	92
Minnesota	23	12
Kansas	9	75
Oklahoma	12	112
Nebraska	7	97
South Dakota	8	326
Texas	63	25
North Dakota	5	229
Colorado	17	47
New Mexico	6	89
Puerto Rico	7	577
Montana	4	182
Utah	9	43
Arizona	6	28
Idaho	4	226
Nevada	5	144
Washington	20	4
Oregon	17	64
California	94	5
Alaska	3	310
Hawaii	5	109

Economics subfields in Virginia

Actuarial Science10

Agricultural Economics5

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics13

Environmental Economics6

Finance26

International Economics7

International Relations and Diplomacy10

International Trade10

Investment Banking and Stock trading10

Political Economy13