42 Best colleges for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 7.59M citations received by 248K academic papers made by 42 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 Environmental Science

#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 Environmental Science

#52 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Environmental Science

#106 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Environmental Science

#138 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

5. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Environmental Science

#143 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Environmental Science

#150 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Environmental Science

#171 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

8. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Environmental Science

#281 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Environmental Science

#283 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Environmental Science

#291 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

11. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Environmental Science

#469 in the United States

#521 in North America

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

12. Hampton University

Hampton

For Environmental Science

#477 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

13. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Environmental Science

#523 in the United States

#576 in North America

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

14. Radford University

Radford

For Environmental Science

#535 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

15. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Environmental Science

#576 in the United States

#634 in North America

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

16. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Environmental Science

#629 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

17. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Environmental Science

#637 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

18. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Environmental Science

#676 in the United States

#738 in North America

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

19. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Environmental Science

#686 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

20. Longwood University

Farmville

For Environmental Science

#708 in the United States

#772 in North America

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

21. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Environmental Science

#726 in the United States

#792 in North America

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

22. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Environmental Science

#734 in the United States

#800 in North America

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

23. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Environmental Science

#803 in the United States

#871 in North America

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

24. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Environmental Science

#845 in the United States

#914 in North America

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

25. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Environmental Science

#864 in the United States

#933 in North America

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

26. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Environmental Science

#875 in the United States

#945 in North America

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

27. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Environmental Science

#911 in the United States

#981 in North America

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

28. Roanoke College

Salem

For Environmental Science

#931 in the United States

#1002 in North America

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

29. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Environmental Science

#970 in the United States

#1041 in North America

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

30. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Environmental Science

#1004 in the United States

#1077 in North America

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

31. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Environmental Science

#1150 in the United States

#1225 in North America

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

32. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Environmental Science

#1157 in the United States

#1232 in North America

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

33. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Environmental Science

#1161 in the United States

#1236 in North America

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

34. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Environmental Science

#1167 in the United States

#1242 in North America

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

35. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Environmental Science

#1172 in the United States

#1247 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 Environmental Science

#1218 in the United States

#1296 in North America

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

37. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Environmental Science

#1247 in the United States

#1327 in North America

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

38. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Environmental Science

#1254 in the United States

#1334 in North America

Enrollment: 159
Male:Female: 33:67

39. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Environmental Science

#1282 in the United States

#1364 in North America

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

40. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Environmental Science

#1381 in the United States

#1464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,987
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $4,680

41. Virginia Union University

Richmond

For Environmental Science

#1462 in the United States

#1546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 868
Net Price: $11,483
Receiving Aid: 88%

42. Averett University

Danville

For Environmental Science

#1540 in the United States

#1626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,471

Closest to Virginia states to learn Environmental Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	19	110
District of Columbia	11	97
North Carolina	48	29
Maryland	28	20
Delaware	3	67
Pennsylvania	103	12
South Carolina	28	82
Ohio	62	17
New Jersey	27	22
Kentucky	27	62
Tennessee	36	56
Georgia	48	37
Indiana	32	27
New York	140	6
Connecticut	20	16
Rhode Island	9	68
Massachusetts	73	1
Alabama	27	83
Vermont	12	133
Illinois	76	9
Michigan	41	5
New Hampshire	12	89
Florida	64	11
Mississippi	14	105
Wisconsin	34	8
Missouri	40	50
Maine	16	134
Arkansas	17	123
Iowa	29	39
Louisiana	24	63
Minnesota	27	14
Kansas	19	65
Oklahoma	22	72
Nebraska	14	59
South Dakota	9	176
Texas	78	18
North Dakota	9	156
Colorado	21	28
New Mexico	9	88
Puerto Rico	15	271
Montana	9	107
Utah	12	46
Arizona	10	23
Idaho	7	118
Nevada	8	126
Washington	36	4
Oregon	17	41
California	137	2
Alaska	4	92
Hawaii	7	70