28 Best Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 887K citations received by 45K academic papers made by 28 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 Mechanical Engineering

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Mechanical Engineering

#50 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Mechanical Engineering

#111 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Mechanical Engineering

#131 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

5. Marymount University

Arlington

For Mechanical Engineering

#145 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Mechanical Engineering

#156 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

7. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#194 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#292 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

9. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Mechanical Engineering

#339 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Mechanical Engineering

#347 in the United States

#388 in North America

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

11. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Mechanical Engineering

#475 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

12. Hampton University

Hampton

For Mechanical Engineering

#508 in the United States

#561 in North America

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

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Mechanical Engineering

#574 in the United States

#629 in North America

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

14. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#587 in the United States

#643 in North America

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

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Mechanical Engineering

#602 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

16. Radford University

Radford

For Mechanical Engineering

#606 in the United States

#663 in North America

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

17. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#635 in the United States

#694 in North America

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

18. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#652 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

19. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Mechanical Engineering

#694 in the United States

#755 in North America

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

20. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Mechanical Engineering

#696 in the United States

#757 in North America

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

21. Longwood University

Farmville

For Mechanical Engineering

#748 in the United States

#813 in North America

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

22. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#766 in the United States

#831 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,256

23. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Mechanical Engineering

#768 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

24. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Mechanical Engineering

#770 in the United States

#835 in North America

Net Price: $23,243
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $4,605
Enrollment: 1,947

25. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Mechanical Engineering

#779 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

26. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Mechanical Engineering

#845 in the United States

#912 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,389

27. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Mechanical Engineering

#855 in the United States

#922 in North America

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

28. Roanoke College

Salem

For Mechanical Engineering

#913 in the United States

#982 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,169

Closest to Virginia states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	6	110
District of Columbia	8	108
North Carolina	24	38
Maryland	21	12
Pennsylvania	67	11
South Carolina	14	71
Ohio	39	13
New Jersey	19	23
Kentucky	13	58
Tennessee	24	51
Georgia	23	7
Indiana	21	19
New York	96	9
Connecticut	18	27
Rhode Island	7	64
Massachusetts	48	1
Alabama	15	92
Vermont	3	149
Illinois	40	6
Michigan	23	5
New Hampshire	8	114
Florida	32	26
Mississippi	6	124
Wisconsin	21	10
Missouri	20	52
Maine	6	186
Arkansas	10	137
Iowa	10	31
Louisiana	16	63
Minnesota	20	15
Kansas	8	109
Oklahoma	10	90
Nebraska	7	75
South Dakota	6	293
Texas	55	14
North Dakota	4	192
Colorado	14	45
New Mexico	5	99
Puerto Rico	5	285
Montana	3	185
Utah	7	42
Arizona	5	41
Idaho	4	167
Washington	18	8
Oregon	14	82
California	80	2
Alaska	3	217
Hawaii	4	126