24 Best Acoustical Engineering schools in Virginia

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 757K citations received by 29K 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: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Acoustical Engineering

#43 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Acoustical Engineering

#110 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Acoustical Engineering

#140 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Acoustical Engineering

#157 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#158 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Acoustical Engineering

#163 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#291 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Acoustical Engineering

#292 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,235
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Acoustical Engineering

#333 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,263

11. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Acoustical Engineering

#394 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Hampton University

Hampton

For Acoustical Engineering

#448 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $28,576

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Acoustical Engineering

#478 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,667

14. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Acoustical Engineering

#517 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

16. Radford University

Radford

For Acoustical Engineering

#547 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

17. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Acoustical Engineering

#625 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,314

18. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Acoustical Engineering

#682 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,578

19. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#719 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

20. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#738 in the United States

#803 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,692
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,023

21. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Acoustical Engineering

#746 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $26,400
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,100

22. Longwood University

Farmville

For Acoustical Engineering

#760 in the United States

#826 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Acoustical Engineering

#786 in the United States

#852 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

24. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Acoustical Engineering

#828 in the United States

#897 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,714

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	32
Maryland	17	17
Pennsylvania	57	5
South Carolina	10	74
Ohio	33	13
New Jersey	19	18
Kentucky	10	67
Tennessee	19	60
Georgia	21	6
Indiana	18	23
New York	86	9
Connecticut	16	28
Rhode Island	5	54
Massachusetts	47	2
Alabama	13	101
Vermont	4	122
Illinois	34	8
Michigan	20	3
New Hampshire	6	79
Florida	28	30
Mississippi	6	105
Wisconsin	18	14
Missouri	14	44
Maine	6	171
Arkansas	7	131
Iowa	8	46
Louisiana	14	85
Minnesota	17	21
Kansas	8	82
Oklahoma	7	104
Nebraska	7	81
South Dakota	4	319
Texas	51	15
North Dakota	3	198
Colorado	15	40
New Mexico	4	87
Puerto Rico	4	330
Montana	3	172
Utah	6	47
Arizona	4	36
Idaho	4	180
Washington	15	10
Oregon	13	96
California	77	1
Alaska	3	232
Hawaii	4	117