35 Best colleges for Geology in Virginia

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 12.2M citations received by 504K academic papers made by 35 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

#45 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Geology

#55 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Geology

#123 in the United States

#144 in North America

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

4. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Geology

#145 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

5. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Geology

#148 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Geology

#155 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Geology

#219 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Geology

#287 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

9. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Geology

#297 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Geology

#313 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

11. Hampton University

Hampton

For Geology

#401 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

12. Radford University

Radford

For Geology

#556 in the United States

#610 in North America

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

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Geology

#557 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

14. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Geology

#611 in the United States

#671 in North America

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

15. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Geology

#614 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

16. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Geology

#623 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

17. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Geology

#659 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

18. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Geology

#678 in the United States

#742 in North America

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

19. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Geology

#692 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

20. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Geology

#709 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

21. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Geology

#724 in the United States

#789 in North America

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

22. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Geology

#747 in the United States

#813 in North America

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

23. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Geology

#785 in the United States

#852 in North America

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

24. Longwood University

Farmville

For Geology

#797 in the United States

#864 in North America

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

25. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Geology

#848 in the United States

#916 in North America

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

26. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Geology

#866 in the United States

#935 in North America

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

27. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Geology

#881 in the United States

#950 in North America

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

28. Roanoke College

Salem

For Geology

#926 in the United States

#996 in North America

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

29. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Geology

#936 in the United States

#1006 in North America

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

30. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Geology

#1014 in the United States

#1085 in North America

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

31. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Geology

#1026 in the United States

#1097 in North America

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

32. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Geology

#1117 in the United States

#1192 in North America

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

33. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Geology

#1133 in the United States

#1209 in North America

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

34. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Geology

#1175 in the United States

#1252 in North America

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

35. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Geology

#1190 in the United States

#1267 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	14	118
District of Columbia	8	122
North Carolina	32	32
Maryland	24	25
Pennsylvania	84	12
South Carolina	22	83
Ohio	50	18
New Jersey	20	23
Kentucky	20	67
Tennessee	27	59
Georgia	32	36
Indiana	26	37
New York	114	8
Connecticut	20	20
Rhode Island	9	60
Massachusetts	59	1
Alabama	20	91
Vermont	7	127
Illinois	57	9
Michigan	27	5
New Hampshire	11	87
Florida	43	15
Mississippi	10	110
Wisconsin	27	7
Missouri	28	41
Maine	13	120
Arkansas	15	126
Iowa	18	44
Louisiana	20	57
Minnesota	24	14
Kansas	11	74
Oklahoma	14	63
Nebraska	12	66
South Dakota	8	190
Texas	65	13
North Dakota	5	136
Colorado	18	22
New Mexico	6	77
Puerto Rico	11	254
Montana	5	93
Utah	9	42
Arizona	7	19
Idaho	7	119
Nevada	6	108
Washington	23	4
Oregon	16	29
California	101	2
Alaska	4	84
Hawaii	6	71