40 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 3.73M citations received by 136K academic papers made by 40 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 Geography and Cartography

#45 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Geography and Cartography

#48 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 Geography and Cartography

#84 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Geography and Cartography

#133 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Geography and Cartography

#138 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Geography and Cartography

#140 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Geography and Cartography

#162 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

8. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Geography and Cartography

#279 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Geography and Cartography

#282 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

10. Hampton University

Hampton

For Geography and Cartography

#417 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

11. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Geography and Cartography

#434 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

12. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Geography and Cartography

#438 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

13. Radford University

Radford

For Geography and Cartography

#485 in the United States

#538 in North America

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

14. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Geography and Cartography

#538 in the United States

#593 in North America

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

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Geography and Cartography

#613 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

16. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Geography and Cartography

#625 in the United States

#687 in North America

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

17. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Geography and Cartography

#654 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

18. Longwood University

Farmville

For Geography and Cartography

#657 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

19. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Geography and Cartography

#662 in the United States

#726 in North America

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

20. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Geography and Cartography

#694 in the United States

#759 in North America

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

21. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Geography and Cartography

#733 in the United States

#800 in North America

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

22. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Geography and Cartography

#744 in the United States

#811 in North America

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

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Geography and Cartography

#796 in the United States

#865 in North America

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

24. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Geography and Cartography

#808 in the United States

#877 in North America

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

25. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Geography and Cartography

#841 in the United States

#911 in North America

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

26. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Geography and Cartography

#846 in the United States

#916 in North America

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

27. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Geography and Cartography

#875 in the United States

#945 in North America

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

28. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Geography and Cartography

#917 in the United States

#989 in North America

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

29. Roanoke College

Salem

For Geography and Cartography

#970 in the United States

#1043 in North America

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

30. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1077 in the United States

#1152 in North America

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

31. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Geography and Cartography

#1102 in the United States

#1177 in North America

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

32. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1141 in the United States

#1217 in North America

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

33. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Geography and Cartography

#1143 in the United States

#1219 in North America

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

34. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Geography and Cartography

#1164 in the United States

#1240 in North America

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

35. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1209 in the United States

#1287 in North America

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

36. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Geography and Cartography

#1226 in the United States

#1304 in North America

Enrollment: 173
Male:Female: 35:65

37. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Geography and Cartography

#1249 in the United States

#1329 in North America

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

38. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Geography and Cartography

#1261 in the United States

#1341 in North America

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

39. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Geography and Cartography

#1271 in the United States

#1351 in North America

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

40. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Geography and Cartography

#1315 in the United States

#1395 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	16	104
District of Columbia	9	76
North Carolina	43	37
Maryland	26	18
Pennsylvania	96	10
South Carolina	25	79
Ohio	58	19
New Jersey	25	13
Kentucky	23	69
Tennessee	32	54
Georgia	43	30
Indiana	32	20
New York	128	7
Connecticut	20	21
Rhode Island	9	64
Massachusetts	68	3
Alabama	25	102
Vermont	11	128
Illinois	72	8
Michigan	35	5
New Hampshire	11	85
Florida	53	17
Mississippi	12	111
Wisconsin	32	9
Missouri	37	52
Maine	13	136
Arkansas	17	135
Iowa	25	41
Louisiana	24	67
Minnesota	27	15
Kansas	14	61
Oklahoma	18	68
Nebraska	11	57
South Dakota	8	192
Texas	74	14
North Dakota	8	183
Colorado	20	27
New Mexico	8	94
Puerto Rico	14	284
Montana	8	113
Utah	10	49
Arizona	10	25
Idaho	7	117
Nevada	7	121
Washington	29	4
Oregon	17	44
California	122	1
Alaska	4	95
Hawaii	7	70