40 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 3.91M citations received by 138K 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: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Geography and Cartography

#48 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Geography and Cartography

#83 in the United States

#100 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Geography and Cartography

#133 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

5. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Geography and Cartography

#140 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Geography and Cartography

#141 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Geography and Cartography

#162 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

8. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Geography and Cartography

#278 in the United States

#318 in North America

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

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Geography and Cartography

#279 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

10. Hampton University

Hampton

For Geography and Cartography

#422 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

11. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Geography and Cartography

#436 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

12. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Geography and Cartography

#440 in the United States

#491 in North America

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

13. Radford University

Radford

For Geography and Cartography

#484 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

14. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Geography and Cartography

#543 in the United States

#598 in North America

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

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Geography and Cartography

#611 in the United States

#672 in North America

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

16. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Geography and Cartography

#619 in the United States

#681 in North America

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

17. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Geography and Cartography

#653 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

18. Longwood University

Farmville

For Geography and Cartography

#654 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

19. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Geography and Cartography

#657 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

20. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Geography and Cartography

#700 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

21. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Geography and Cartography

#734 in the United States

#801 in North America

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

22. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Geography and Cartography

#750 in the United States

#817 in North America

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

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Geography and Cartography

#795 in the United States

#864 in North America

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

24. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Geography and Cartography

#817 in the United States

#887 in North America

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

25. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Geography and Cartography

#838 in the United States

#908 in North America

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

26. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Geography and Cartography

#845 in the United States

#915 in North America

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

27. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Geography and Cartography

#886 in the United States

#957 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

#928 in the United States

#1000 in North America

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

29. Roanoke College

Salem

For Geography and Cartography

#972 in the United States

#1045 in North America

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

30. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1058 in the United States

#1133 in North America

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

31. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Geography and Cartography

#1104 in the United States

#1179 in North America

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

32. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Geography and Cartography

#1135 in the United States

#1211 in North America

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

33. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1142 in the United States

#1218 in North America

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

34. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Geography and Cartography

#1155 in the United States

#1231 in North America

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

35. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1201 in the United States

#1279 in North America

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

36. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Geography and Cartography

#1238 in the United States

#1317 in North America

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

37. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Geography and Cartography

#1242 in the United States

#1321 in North America

Enrollment: 159
Male:Female: 33:67

38. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Geography and Cartography

#1257 in the United States

#1338 in North America

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

39. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Geography and Cartography

#1269 in the United States

#1350 in North America

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

40. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Geography and Cartography

#1313 in the United States

#1395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,987
Receiving Aid: 0%
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	103
District of Columbia	9	78
North Carolina	43	36
Maryland	26	18
Pennsylvania	98	10
South Carolina	25	80
Ohio	58	19
New Jersey	25	13
Kentucky	24	69
Tennessee	32	54
Georgia	43	30
Indiana	32	20
New York	129	7
Connecticut	20	22
Rhode Island	9	64
Massachusetts	68	3
Alabama	25	101
Vermont	11	128
Illinois	73	8
Michigan	35	5
New Hampshire	11	76
Florida	53	17
Mississippi	13	109
Wisconsin	32	9
Missouri	37	52
Maine	14	136
Arkansas	17	135
Iowa	28	41
Louisiana	24	68
Minnesota	27	15
Kansas	14	61
Oklahoma	18	65
Nebraska	11	57
South Dakota	8	190
Texas	74	14
North Dakota	8	181
Colorado	20	26
New Mexico	8	95
Puerto Rico	14	282
Montana	8	113
Utah	10	49
Arizona	10	25
Idaho	7	118
Nevada	7	121
Washington	29	4
Oregon	17	44
California	122	1
Alaska	4	94
Hawaii	7	70