42 Best Engineering schools 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 Engineering. A graph of 8.46M citations received by 281K academic papers made by 42 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 Engineering

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Engineering

#47 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Engineering

#113 in the United States

#134 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Engineering

#125 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Engineering

#141 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Engineering

#178 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Engineering

#191 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

8. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Engineering

#305 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Engineering

#316 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Engineering

#332 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

11. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Engineering

#373 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

12. Hampton University

Hampton

For Engineering

#389 in the United States

#438 in North America

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

13. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Engineering

#547 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,314

14. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Engineering

#561 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

15. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Engineering

#578 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

16. Radford University

Radford

For Engineering

#601 in the United States

#656 in North America

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

17. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Engineering

#622 in the United States

#677 in North America

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

18. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Engineering

#624 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

19. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Engineering

#680 in the United States

#742 in North America

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

20. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Engineering

#683 in the United States

#745 in North America

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

21. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Engineering

#689 in the United States

#751 in North America

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

22. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Engineering

#722 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

23. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Engineering

#816 in the United States

#880 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $26,400
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,100

24. Longwood University

Farmville

For Engineering

#852 in the United States

#919 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Engineering

#876 in the United States

#943 in North America

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

26. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Engineering

#915 in the United States

#983 in North America

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

27. Roanoke College

Salem

For Engineering

#916 in the United States

#984 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,695

28. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Engineering

#936 in the United States

#1004 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,578

29. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Engineering

#945 in the United States

#1014 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,058

30. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Engineering

#957 in the United States

#1026 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $19,660

31. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Engineering

#1102 in the United States

#1174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,598

32. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Engineering

#1165 in the United States

#1241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,987
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,680

33. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Engineering

#1251 in the United States

#1329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,444

34. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Engineering

#1304 in the United States

#1382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,856

35. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Engineering

#1324 in the United States

#1402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,838
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $25,673

36. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Engineering

#1356 in the United States

#1435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $21,862

37. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Engineering

#1367 in the United States

#1446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

38. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Engineering

#1422 in the United States

#1503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,710
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $30,242

39. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Engineering

#1429 in the United States

#1510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 990
Net Price: $22,521
Receiving Aid: 100%

40. Averett University

Danville

For Engineering

#1456 in the United States

#1538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1076
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $24,091

41. Virginia Union University

Richmond

For Engineering

#1515 in the United States

#1600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 880
Net Price: $20,207
Receiving Aid: 91%

42. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Engineering

#1516 in the United States

#1601 in North America

Enrollment: 173
Male:Female: 35:65

Closest to Virginia states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	18	111
District of Columbia	10	102
North Carolina	41	35
Maryland	27	18
Delaware	3	59
Pennsylvania	104	12
South Carolina	28	82
Ohio	60	23
New Jersey	28	19
Kentucky	25	70
Tennessee	34	55
Georgia	47	10
Indiana	32	17
New York	137	8
Connecticut	20	29
Rhode Island	9	64
Massachusetts	69	2
Alabama	26	92
Vermont	13	135
Illinois	70	6
Michigan	36	5
New Hampshire	11	99
Florida	59	27
Mississippi	14	124
Wisconsin	32	13
Missouri	36	49
Maine	14	181
Arkansas	18	119
Iowa	29	42
Louisiana	24	79
Minnesota	27	15
Kansas	13	96
Oklahoma	20	94
Nebraska	12	76
South Dakota	8	231
Texas	76	11
North Dakota	8	168
Colorado	21	36
New Mexico	9	88
Puerto Rico	15	277
Montana	8	157
Utah	12	45
Arizona	10	32
Idaho	7	152
Nevada	7	132
Washington	31	7
Oregon	17	71
California	134	1
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121