24 Best Acoustical Engineering schools 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 Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 577K citations received by 26.2K 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

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Acoustical Engineering

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Acoustical Engineering

#109 in the United States

#129 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Acoustical Engineering

#147 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Acoustical Engineering

#152 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Acoustical Engineering

#157 in the United States

#183 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 Acoustical Engineering

#163 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

8. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Acoustical Engineering

#291 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#295 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Acoustical Engineering

#353 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

11. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Acoustical Engineering

#378 in the United States

#423 in North America

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

12. Hampton University

Hampton

For Acoustical Engineering

#431 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Acoustical Engineering

#476 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

14. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#490 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Acoustical Engineering

#497 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

16. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Acoustical Engineering

#593 in the United States

#651 in North America

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

17. Radford University

Radford

For Acoustical Engineering

#627 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

18. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#670 in the United States

#729 in North America

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

19. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Acoustical Engineering

#676 in the United States

#736 in North America

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

20. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#725 in the United States

#790 in North America

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

21. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Acoustical Engineering

#742 in the United States

#807 in North America

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

22. Longwood University

Farmville

For Acoustical Engineering

#748 in the United States

#813 in North America

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

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Acoustical Engineering

#779 in the United States

#847 in North America

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

24. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Acoustical Engineering

#805 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Acoustical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	8	94
North Carolina	21	30
Maryland	17	17
Pennsylvania	50	5
South Carolina	10	75
Ohio	30	13
New Jersey	19	19
Kentucky	9	66
Tennessee	18	64
Georgia	21	6
Indiana	18	29
New York	85	9
Connecticut	15	31
Rhode Island	5	59
Massachusetts	44	2
Alabama	12	107
Vermont	4	122
Illinois	32	7
Michigan	20	3
New Hampshire	6	91
Florida	27	28
Mississippi	6	101
Wisconsin	16	14
Missouri	13	45
Maine	6	168
Arkansas	7	132
Iowa	8	43
Louisiana	13	84
Minnesota	17	20
Kansas	8	86
Oklahoma	7	103
Nebraska	7	81
South Dakota	4	307
Texas	48	15
North Dakota	3	200
Colorado	12	42
New Mexico	4	83
Puerto Rico	3	319
Montana	3	176
Utah	6	47
Arizona	5	35
Idaho	3	179
Washington	14	10
Oregon	12	96
California	74	1
Alaska	3	222
Hawaii	3	116