40 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in Virginia

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 12.2M citations received by 504K 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

#44 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Geography and Cartography

#49 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Geography and Cartography

#88 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

4. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Geography and Cartography

#134 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Geography and Cartography

#140 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Geography and Cartography

#147 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 58%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Geography and Cartography

#211 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $26,717
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $22,448

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Geography and Cartography

#270 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Geography and Cartography

#280 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Net Price: $28,881
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $43,905

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Geography and Cartography

#415 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,301
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1973

11. Hampton University

Hampton

For Geography and Cartography

#428 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $33,204
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $12,986

12. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Geography and Cartography

#430 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,063

13. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Geography and Cartography

#491 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $16,579

14. Radford University

Radford

For Geography and Cartography

#520 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Geography and Cartography

#578 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 77%

16. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Geography and Cartography

#597 in the United States

#658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 91%

17. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Geography and Cartography

#656 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 972
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 92%

18. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Geography and Cartography

#704 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $27,891
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,431

19. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Geography and Cartography

#716 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 92%

20. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Geography and Cartography

#763 in the United States

#832 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $19,797
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,902

21. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Geography and Cartography

#803 in the United States

#873 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

22. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Geography and Cartography

#808 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,679

23. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Geography and Cartography

#812 in the United States

#882 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,243
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $4,605

24. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Geography and Cartography

#826 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $29,077
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,733

25. Longwood University

Farmville

For Geography and Cartography

#829 in the United States

#899 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

26. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Geography and Cartography

#846 in the United States

#916 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,711

27. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Geography and Cartography

#871 in the United States

#941 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $26,794
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,777

28. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Geography and Cartography

#893 in the United States

#963 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $27,305
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,868

29. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Geography and Cartography

#1000 in the United States

#1072 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,278

30. Roanoke College

Salem

For Geography and Cartography

#1054 in the United States

#1128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,758

31. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Geography and Cartography

#1082 in the United States

#1157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $23,825
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,997

32. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Geography and Cartography

#1118 in the United States

#1194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $22,584

33. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Geography and Cartography

#1150 in the United States

#1227 in North America

Enrollment: 181
Male:Female: 35:65

34. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1167 in the United States

#1244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $23,936

35. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1173 in the United States

#1250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,276
Male:Female: 44:56

36. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1207 in the United States

#1285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,166

37. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Geography and Cartography

#1222 in the United States

#1301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 89%

38. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Geography and Cartography

#1223 in the United States

#1302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,525
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,086

39. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Geography and Cartography

#1233 in the United States

#1312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1158
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,592

40. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Geography and Cartography

#1249 in the United States

#1329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,075
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,550

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	83
North Carolina	41	35
Maryland	26	18
Pennsylvania	89	9
South Carolina	23	75
Ohio	54	15
New Jersey	23	16
Kentucky	20	62
Tennessee	28	54
Georgia	38	26
Indiana	29	37
New York	118	10
Connecticut	20	23
Rhode Island	9	65
Massachusetts	64	5
Alabama	22	102
Vermont	9	124
Illinois	64	7
Michigan	30	4
New Hampshire	11	94
Florida	47	17
Mississippi	12	107
Wisconsin	30	8
Missouri	31	52
Maine	13	132
Arkansas	16	135
Iowa	24	30
Louisiana	22	67
Minnesota	27	14
Kansas	12	72
Oklahoma	17	64
Nebraska	11	53
South Dakota	8	184
Texas	70	13
North Dakota	5	166
Colorado	19	24
New Mexico	7	89
Puerto Rico	12	277
Montana	7	96
Utah	10	48
Arizona	7	20
Idaho	7	126
Nevada	6	119
Washington	23	3
Oregon	16	46
California	112	1
Alaska	4	98
Hawaii	6	69