40 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 3.02M citations received by 110K 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 Geology

#46 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Geology

#58 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Geology

#126 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

4. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Geology

#146 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

5. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Geology

#149 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Geology

#156 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Geology

#180 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Geology

#286 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

9. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Geology

#293 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Geology

#306 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

11. Hampton University

Hampton

For Geology

#401 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

12. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Geology

#560 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

13. Radford University

Radford

For Geology

#564 in the United States

#619 in North America

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

14. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Geology

#583 in the United States

#641 in North America

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

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Geology

#637 in the United States

#697 in North America

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

16. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Geology

#646 in the United States

#706 in North America

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

17. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Geology

#649 in the United States

#709 in North America

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

18. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Geology

#695 in the United States

#759 in North America

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

19. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Geology

#700 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

20. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Geology

#704 in the United States

#768 in North America

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

21. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Geology

#709 in the United States

#774 in North America

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

22. Longwood University

Farmville

For Geology

#747 in the United States

#813 in North America

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

23. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Geology

#762 in the United States

#829 in North America

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

24. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Geology

#851 in the United States

#919 in North America

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

25. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Geology

#856 in the United States

#924 in North America

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

26. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Geology

#875 in the United States

#943 in North America

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

27. Roanoke College

Salem

For Geology

#879 in the United States

#947 in North America

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

28. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Geology

#946 in the United States

#1015 in North America

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

29. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Geology

#968 in the United States

#1037 in North America

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

30. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Geology

#989 in the United States

#1059 in North America

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

31. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Geology

#1055 in the United States

#1128 in North America

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

32. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Geology

#1080 in the United States

#1153 in North America

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

33. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Geology

#1093 in the United States

#1166 in North America

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

34. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Geology

#1160 in the United States

#1235 in North America

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

35. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Geology

#1203 in the United States

#1279 in North America

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

36. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Geology

#1218 in the United States

#1294 in North America

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

37. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Geology

#1266 in the United States

#1345 in North America

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

38. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Geology

#1284 in the United States

#1363 in North America

Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 35:65

39. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Geology

#1300 in the United States

#1381 in North America

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

40. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Geology

#1310 in the United States

#1391 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	15	116
District of Columbia	9	119
North Carolina	35	30
Maryland	25	21
Pennsylvania	88	13
South Carolina	22	85
Ohio	52	18
New Jersey	21	24
Kentucky	20	67
Tennessee	30	56
Georgia	34	37
Indiana	29	36
New York	116	6
Connecticut	20	20
Rhode Island	9	60
Massachusetts	62	1
Alabama	23	93
Vermont	9	131
Illinois	59	9
Michigan	28	5
New Hampshire	11	95
Florida	45	15
Mississippi	11	114
Wisconsin	27	8
Missouri	30	45
Maine	13	123
Arkansas	16	132
Iowa	19	43
Louisiana	20	57
Minnesota	24	12
Kansas	11	76
Oklahoma	15	64
Nebraska	12	65
South Dakota	8	191
Texas	66	16
North Dakota	5	173
Colorado	18	23
New Mexico	7	77
Puerto Rico	13	263
Montana	8	97
Utah	10	42
Arizona	8	19
Idaho	7	125
Nevada	7	113
Washington	25	4
Oregon	16	32
California	110	2
Alaska	4	87
Hawaii	7	74