22 Best colleges for Metallurgical Engineering 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 40.5K 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 Metallurgical Engineering

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#45 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

3. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Metallurgical Engineering

#126 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Metallurgical Engineering

#185 in the United States

#214 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Metallurgical Engineering

#189 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Metallurgical Engineering

#195 in the United States

#226 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 Metallurgical Engineering

#207 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

8. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Metallurgical Engineering

#308 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

9. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Metallurgical Engineering

#315 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Metallurgical Engineering

#371 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

11. Hampton University

Hampton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#436 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

12. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#452 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

13. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Metallurgical Engineering

#472 in the United States

#522 in North America

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

14. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Metallurgical Engineering

#538 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

15. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#556 in the United States

#609 in North America

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

16. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Metallurgical Engineering

#592 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

17. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Metallurgical Engineering

#613 in the United States

#669 in North America

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

18. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#653 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,596
Male:Female: 41:59

19. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Metallurgical Engineering

#687 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

20. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#755 in the United States

#812 in North America

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

21. Radford University

Radford

For Metallurgical Engineering

#787 in the United States

#848 in North America

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

22. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#818 in the United States

#881 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Metallurgical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	6	109
District of Columbia	7	125
North Carolina	22	27
Maryland	18	23
Pennsylvania	59	6
South Carolina	14	79
Ohio	30	12
New Jersey	16	30
Kentucky	9	49
Tennessee	20	40
Georgia	23	13
Indiana	17	17
New York	81	9
Connecticut	14	25
Rhode Island	6	57
Massachusetts	37	1
Alabama	16	85
Vermont	3	123
Illinois	31	7
Michigan	23	5
New Hampshire	5	98
Florida	29	21
Mississippi	8	118
Wisconsin	20	11
Missouri	18	52
Maine	8	162
Arkansas	11	114
Iowa	8	29
Louisiana	18	76
Minnesota	16	16
Kansas	8	93
Oklahoma	10	103
Nebraska	7	70
South Dakota	5	203
Texas	53	10
North Dakota	3	139
Colorado	13	51
New Mexico	7	92
Puerto Rico	7	260
Montana	3	144
Utah	5	39
Arizona	5	36
Idaho	3	128
Washington	13	15
Oregon	12	74
California	64	2
Alaska	3	201
Hawaii	3	137