41 Best 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 Engineering. A graph of 6.22M citations received by 249K academic papers made by 41 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

#35 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Engineering

#47 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Engineering

#116 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Engineering

#126 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Engineering

#142 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Engineering

#179 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Engineering

#190 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

8. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Engineering

#299 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Engineering

#314 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Engineering

#327 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

11. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Engineering

#353 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

12. Hampton University

Hampton

For Engineering

#386 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

13. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Engineering

#514 in the United States

#567 in North America

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

14. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Engineering

#546 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

15. Radford University

Radford

For Engineering

#581 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

16. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Engineering

#586 in the United States

#641 in North America

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

17. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Engineering

#590 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

18. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Engineering

#661 in the United States

#720 in North America

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

19. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Engineering

#703 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

20. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Engineering

#728 in the United States

#790 in North America

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

21. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Engineering

#774 in the United States

#837 in North America

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

22. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Engineering

#838 in the United States

#904 in North America

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

23. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Engineering

#854 in the United States

#921 in North America

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

24. Longwood University

Farmville

For Engineering

#861 in the United States

#928 in North America

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

25. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Engineering

#870 in the United States

#937 in North America

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

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For Engineering

#879 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

27. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Engineering

#930 in the United States

#998 in North America

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

28. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Engineering

#956 in the United States

#1025 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $12,575
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,050

29. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Engineering

#958 in the United States

#1027 in North America

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

30. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Engineering

#965 in the United States

#1034 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,332

31. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Engineering

#967 in the United States

#1037 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,446
Male:Female: 42:58

32. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Engineering

#1073 in the United States

#1144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,408

33. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Engineering

#1208 in the United States

#1284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $21,207

34. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Engineering

#1308 in the United States

#1385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1038
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Engineering

#1314 in the United States

#1391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,746
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,389

36. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Engineering

#1317 in the United States

#1394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,886

37. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Engineering

#1348 in the United States

#1427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1278
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,046

38. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Engineering

#1357 in the United States

#1437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1005
Net Price: $25,558
Receiving Aid: 94%

39. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Engineering

#1394 in the United States

#1475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $23,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $30,460

40. Averett University

Danville

For Engineering

#1473 in the United States

#1556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,781

41. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Engineering

#1495 in the United States

#1579 in North America

Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 35:65

Closest to Virginia states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	18	112
District of Columbia	10	106
North Carolina	40	34
Maryland	26	16
Delaware	3	58
Pennsylvania	100	11
South Carolina	27	82
Ohio	57	20
New Jersey	27	17
Kentucky	25	69
Tennessee	32	55
Georgia	43	7
Indiana	31	25
New York	136	9
Connecticut	20	31
Rhode Island	9	65
Massachusetts	69	1
Alabama	24	92
Vermont	13	139
Illinois	68	6
Michigan	36	5
New Hampshire	11	102
Florida	55	27
Mississippi	14	127
Wisconsin	31	13
Missouri	33	50
Maine	14	183
Arkansas	17	122
Iowa	26	36
Louisiana	24	78
Minnesota	27	15
Kansas	13	99
Oklahoma	18	94
Nebraska	12	76
South Dakota	8	231
Texas	75	12
North Dakota	8	163
Colorado	21	37
New Mexico	9	86
Puerto Rico	14	278
Montana	8	156
Utah	11	42
Arizona	10	32
Idaho	7	149
Nevada	6	135
Washington	31	8
Oregon	17	74
California	129	2
Alaska	4	188
Hawaii	7	121