22 Best Aerospace 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 1.02M citations received by 38.6K academic papers made by 22 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 Aerospace Engineering

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Aerospace Engineering

#41 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

3. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Aerospace Engineering

#98 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Aerospace Engineering

#103 in the United States

#118 in North America

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

5. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Aerospace Engineering

#157 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Aerospace Engineering

#191 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

7. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#207 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

8. Hampton University

Hampton

For Aerospace Engineering

#268 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#302 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Aerospace Engineering

#314 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

11. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Aerospace Engineering

#348 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

12. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Aerospace Engineering

#452 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Aerospace Engineering

#462 in the United States

#515 in North America

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

14. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#484 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Aerospace Engineering

#540 in the United States

#593 in North America

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

16. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#589 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $22,921
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Aerospace Engineering

#618 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

18. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#677 in the United States

#736 in North America

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

19. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#690 in the United States

#750 in North America

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

20. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Aerospace Engineering

#698 in the United States

#758 in North America

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

21. Radford University

Radford

For Aerospace Engineering

#705 in the United States

#766 in North America

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

22. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Aerospace Engineering

#748 in the United States

#811 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Aerospace Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	5	96
District of Columbia	7	97
North Carolina	20	30
Maryland	16	12
Pennsylvania	51	9
South Carolina	11	84
Ohio	31	20
New Jersey	17	11
Kentucky	8	78
Tennessee	20	55
Georgia	18	8
Indiana	20	15
New York	79	14
Connecticut	16	34
Rhode Island	5	49
Massachusetts	39	2
Alabama	13	79
Vermont	3	127
Illinois	30	7
Michigan	19	3
New Hampshire	6	116
Florida	28	25
Mississippi	6	109
Wisconsin	18	19
Missouri	13	56
Maine	8	182
Arkansas	8	181
Iowa	6	39
Louisiana	14	59
Minnesota	17	16
Kansas	8	77
Oklahoma	8	60
Nebraska	7	90
South Dakota	6	221
Texas	49	17
North Dakota	4	192
Colorado	12	26
New Mexico	3	95
Puerto Rico	5	272
Montana	3	160
Utah	6	50
Arizona	5	27
Idaho	4	149
Washington	14	13
Oregon	12	70
California	63	1
Alaska	3	161
Hawaii	3	117