24 Best Acoustical Engineering schools in Virginia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 789K citations received by 29.6K academic papers made by 24 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 Acoustical Engineering

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Acoustical Engineering

#43 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Acoustical Engineering

#110 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Acoustical Engineering

#140 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Acoustical Engineering

#156 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#159 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Acoustical Engineering

#163 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#290 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Acoustical Engineering

#292 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Acoustical Engineering

#331 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,037

11. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Acoustical Engineering

#396 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 927
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

12. Hampton University

Hampton

For Acoustical Engineering

#450 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $27,428

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Acoustical Engineering

#475 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,055

14. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Acoustical Engineering

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

15. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#517 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. Radford University

Radford

For Acoustical Engineering

#543 in the United States

#596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Acoustical Engineering

#627 in the United States

#687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,512

18. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Acoustical Engineering

#681 in the United States

#744 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,717

19. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#723 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

20. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#727 in the United States

#792 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,532
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,489

21. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Acoustical Engineering

#738 in the United States

#803 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,181
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,747

22. Longwood University

Farmville

For Acoustical Engineering

#759 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Acoustical Engineering

#791 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

24. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Acoustical Engineering

#834 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,446

Closest to Virginia states to learn Acoustical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	8	92
North Carolina	21	31
Maryland	17	17
Pennsylvania	56	6
South Carolina	10	73
Ohio	33	13
New Jersey	19	18
Kentucky	10	67
Tennessee	19	60
Georgia	21	5
Indiana	19	23
New York	87	9
Connecticut	16	28
Rhode Island	5	54
Massachusetts	47	2
Alabama	13	101
Vermont	4	123
Illinois	34	8
Michigan	20	3
New Hampshire	6	79
Florida	28	29
Mississippi	6	106
Wisconsin	18	14
Missouri	15	44
Maine	6	171
Arkansas	7	131
Iowa	8	46
Louisiana	14	86
Minnesota	18	21
Kansas	8	83
Oklahoma	7	103
Nebraska	7	82
South Dakota	4	321
Texas	51	15
North Dakota	3	199
Colorado	16	40
New Mexico	4	88
Puerto Rico	4	330
Montana	3	172
Utah	6	47
Arizona	4	36
Idaho	4	181
Washington	15	10
Oregon	13	96
California	77	1
Alaska	3	232
Hawaii	3	116