42 Best Engineering schools 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 Engineering. A graph of 8.87M citations received by 287K 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

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Engineering

#47 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Engineering

#113 in the United States

#134 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Engineering

#124 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Engineering

#141 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Engineering

#178 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Engineering

#191 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

8. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Engineering

#306 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Engineering

#316 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Engineering

#330 in the United States

#373 in North America

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

11. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Engineering

#374 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 927
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

12. Hampton University

Hampton

For Engineering

#394 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

13. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Engineering

#551 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,512

14. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Engineering

#556 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

15. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Engineering

#578 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

16. Radford University

Radford

For Engineering

#603 in the United States

#658 in North America

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

17. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Engineering

#628 in the United States

#683 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

18. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Engineering

#631 in the United States

#686 in North America

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

19. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Engineering

#641 in the United States

#699 in North America

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

20. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Engineering

#680 in the United States

#742 in North America

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

21. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Engineering

#682 in the United States

#744 in North America

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

22. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Engineering

#721 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

23. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Engineering

#811 in the United States

#875 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,181
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,747

24. Longwood University

Farmville

For Engineering

#856 in the United States

#923 in North America

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

25. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Engineering

#881 in the United States

#948 in North America

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

26. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Engineering

#903 in the United States

#971 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,617
Male:Female: 40:60

27. Roanoke College

Salem

For Engineering

#916 in the United States

#984 in North America

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

28. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Engineering

#937 in the United States

#1006 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,717

29. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Engineering

#946 in the United States

#1015 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,912

30. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Engineering

#949 in the United States

#1018 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1190
Net Price: $11,316
Receiving Aid: 100%

31. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Engineering

#1101 in the United States

#1174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Net Price: $21,322
Receiving Aid: 99%

32. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Engineering

#1167 in the United States

#1243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,987
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $4,680

33. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Engineering

#1263 in the United States

#1341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1245
Net Price: $22,605
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Engineering

#1311 in the United States

#1389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,668

35. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Engineering

#1325 in the United States

#1403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,810
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $28,135

36. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Engineering

#1349 in the United States

#1428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,267
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,923

37. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Engineering

#1365 in the United States

#1444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1033
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

38. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Engineering

#1426 in the United States

#1507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,021
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $32,378

39. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Engineering

#1438 in the United States

#1520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $20,082
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,444

40. Averett University

Danville

For Engineering

#1464 in the United States

#1546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,471

41. Virginia Union University

Richmond

For Engineering

#1519 in the United States

#1604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 868
Net Price: $11,483
Receiving Aid: 88%

42. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Engineering

#1520 in the United States

#1605 in North America

Enrollment: 159
Male:Female: 33:67

Closest to Virginia states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	20	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	22
New Jersey	28	19
Kentucky	25	71
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	91
Vermont	13	137
Illinois	70	6
Michigan	36	5
New Hampshire	11	99
Florida	59	27
Mississippi	14	123
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	228
Texas	76	11
North Dakota	8	166
Colorado	21	36
New Mexico	9	88
Puerto Rico	15	276
Montana	8	157
Utah	12	45
Arizona	10	32
Idaho	7	152
Nevada	8	132
Washington	31	7
Oregon	17	72
California	134	1
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121