21 Best colleges for Electrical Engineering in Virginia
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Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Electrical Engineering. A graph of 1.68M citations received by 55.7K academic papers made by 21 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. Virginia Commonwealth University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
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. Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $31,989
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $26,069
8. Norfolk State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 927
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
9. Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,216
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1973
10. James Madison University
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
11. University of Richmond
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,037
12. Hampton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $27,428
13. Virginia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 955
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
14. Christopher Newport University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
15. Virginia Military Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
16. Washington and Lee University
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,055
17. Radford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
18. Liberty University
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Net Price
- $29,532
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $12,489
19. Roanoke College
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,044
20. Longwood University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
21. Emory & Henry College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1137
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $21,446
Closest to Virginia states to learn Electrical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 5 | 113 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 110 |
| North Carolina | 21 | 30 |
| Maryland | 19 | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | 52 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 13 | 71 |
| Ohio | 31 | 25 |
| New Jersey | 17 | 12 |
| Kentucky | 9 | 81 |
| Tennessee | 19 | 48 |
| Georgia | 21 | 4 |
| Indiana | 19 | 13 |
| New York | 83 | 11 |
| Connecticut | 16 | 37 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 84 |
| Massachusetts | 39 | 1 |
| Alabama | 16 | 80 |
| Vermont | 3 | 167 |
| Illinois | 35 | 6 |
| Michigan | 24 | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 92 |
| Florida | 29 | 26 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 115 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 20 |
| Missouri | 16 | 65 |
| Maine | 7 | 165 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 89 |
| Iowa | 6 | 42 |
| Louisiana | 18 | 85 |
| Minnesota | 16 | 22 |
| Kansas | 9 | 103 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 101 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 64 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 206 |
| Texas | 52 | 8 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 153 |
| Colorado | 14 | 33 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 70 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 239 |
| Montana | 3 | 139 |
| Utah | 6 | 50 |
| Arizona | 5 | 31 |
| Idaho | 4 | 158 |
| Washington | 16 | 19 |
| Oregon | 12 | 66 |
| California | 71 | 2 |
| Alaska | 3 | 210 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 126 |