24 Best colleges for Metallurgical Engineering in Virginia

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.42M citations received by 41.2K academic papers made by 24 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: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#45 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

3. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Metallurgical Engineering

#124 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Metallurgical Engineering

#181 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Metallurgical Engineering

#190 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Metallurgical Engineering

#196 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

7. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#207 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

8. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Metallurgical Engineering

#310 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
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: 88%
Average SAT: 927
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Metallurgical Engineering

#368 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,037

11. Hampton University

Hampton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#437 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $27,428

12. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#451 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 58%

13. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Metallurgical Engineering

#469 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

14. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Metallurgical Engineering

#542 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#558 in the United States

#611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 955
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: 84%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,446

17. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Metallurgical Engineering

#607 in the United States

#663 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: 2,617
Male:Female: 40:60

19. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Metallurgical Engineering

#688 in the United States

#744 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,055

20. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#761 in the United States

#819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $23,845
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. Roanoke College

Salem

For Metallurgical Engineering

#763 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,044

22. Radford University

Radford

For Metallurgical Engineering

#797 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

23. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#813 in the United States

#875 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,532
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,489

24. Longwood University

Farmville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#846 in the United States

#910 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

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	127
North Carolina	22	27
Maryland	18	23
Pennsylvania	60	6
South Carolina	14	79
Ohio	31	12
New Jersey	16	30
Kentucky	9	49
Tennessee	20	38
Georgia	23	13
Indiana	17	16
New York	81	9
Connecticut	14	26
Rhode Island	6	57
Massachusetts	37	1
Alabama	16	85
Vermont	3	125
Illinois	31	7
Michigan	23	5
New Hampshire	5	99
Florida	29	20
Mississippi	8	118
Wisconsin	20	11
Missouri	19	53
Maine	8	162
Arkansas	11	114
Iowa	8	29
Louisiana	18	76
Minnesota	16	17
Kansas	8	93
Oklahoma	10	103
Nebraska	7	70
South Dakota	6	200
Texas	53	10
North Dakota	3	136
Colorado	13	50
New Mexico	7	91
Puerto Rico	8	260
Montana	3	144
Utah	6	40
Arizona	5	36
Idaho	3	128
Washington	13	15
Oregon	12	73
California	67	2
Alaska	3	201
Hawaii	3	139