15 Best Civil Engineering schools in Virginia
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Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Civil Engineering. A graph of 453K citations received by 14.6K academic papers made by 15 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
2. University of Virginia
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
3. George Mason University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
4. Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $31,989
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $26,069
5. Old Dominion University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
6. College of William and Mary
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 55%
7. Virginia Commonwealth University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
8. James Madison University
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
9. University of Richmond
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,037
10. Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,216
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1973
11. Hampton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $27,428
12. University of Mary Washington
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
13. Norfolk State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 927
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
14. Washington and Lee University
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,055
15. Christopher Newport University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
Closest to Virginia states to learn Civil Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 6 | 100 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 37 |
| Maryland | 13 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 13 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 70 |
| Ohio | 20 | 17 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 32 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 68 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 57 |
| Georgia | 13 | 15 |
| Indiana | 14 | 21 |
| New York | 58 | 11 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 38 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 90 |
| Massachusetts | 26 | 3 |
| Alabama | 9 | 79 |
| Vermont | 3 | 141 |
| Illinois | 22 | 9 |
| Michigan | 15 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 137 |
| Florida | 21 | 25 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 134 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 7 |
| Missouri | 9 | 58 |
| Maine | 6 | 133 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 131 |
| Iowa | 4 | 36 |
| Louisiana | 9 | 55 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 23 |
| Kansas | 5 | 75 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 80 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 61 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 163 |
| Texas | 39 | 12 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 166 |
| Colorado | 10 | 30 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 108 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 251 |
| Montana | 3 | 135 |
| Utah | 5 | 48 |
| Arizona | 3 | 27 |
| Idaho | 3 | 139 |
| Washington | 11 | 8 |
| Oregon | 7 | 51 |
| California | 53 | 1 |
| Alaska | 3 | 98 |