List of 63 best universities in Virginia
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Top 63 universities in Virginia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 14M citations received by 581K academic publications made by 63 universities from Virginia, the popularity of 3,159 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of Virginia
#41 in the United States
#44 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
#58 in the United States
#62 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
3. George Mason University
#101 in the United States
#116 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
4. Virginia Commonwealth University
#103 in the United States
#118 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
5. College of William and Mary
#145 in the United States
#167 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1448
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
6. Old Dominion University
#170 in the United States
#195 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
7. University of Richmond
#236 in the United States
#266 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1464
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $29,248
8. James Madison University
#243 in the United States
#273 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
9. Marymount University
#279 in the United States
#310 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $24,664
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $26,190
10. Washington and Lee University
#333 in the United States
#370 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1472
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $24,733
11. Eastern Virginia Medical School
#352 in the United States
#392 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,319
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1973
12. Hampton University
#377 in the United States
#421 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $32,421
13. Liberty University
#445 in the United States
#492 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Net Price
- $29,913
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $12,471
14. Radford University
#475 in the United States
#522 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
15. Regent University
#533 in the United States
#585 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $17,341
16. Norfolk State University
#556 in the United States
#610 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
17. University of Mary Washington
#577 in the United States
#632 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
18. Christopher Newport University
#587 in the United States
#642 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
19. Virginia State University
#631 in the United States
#689 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 930
- Average ACT
- 16
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
20. Virginia Military Institute
#645 in the United States
#703 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1203
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
21. Longwood University
#714 in the United States
#778 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
22. University of Lynchburg
#747 in the United States
#814 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $23,256
23. Shenandoah University
#761 in the United States
#828 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $26,143
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,467
24. Roanoke College
#786 in the United States
#854 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $29,169
25. Sweet Briar College
#805 in the United States
#873 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,408
26. Emory & Henry College
#859 in the United States
#927 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $20,834
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $31,643
27. Hampden-Sydney College
#922 in the United States
#990 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,899
28. Randolph-Macon College
#948 in the United States
#1018 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,389
29. Hollins University
#966 in the United States
#1036 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1206
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $21,207
30. Bridgewater College
#975 in the United States
#1045 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $19,332
31. Eastern Mennonite University
#985 in the United States
#1056 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Net Price
- $23,783
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $30,460
32. Virginia Wesleyan University
#1210 in the United States
#1287 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1278
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $23,046
33. Mary Baldwin University
#1231 in the United States
#1308 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,746
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,389
34. Ferrum College
#1280 in the United States
#1357 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1005
- Net Price
- $25,558
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
35. Randolph College
#1292 in the United States
#1369 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $22,886
36. University of Virginia's College at Wise
#1300 in the United States
#1377 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1038
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
37. Virginia Union University
#1304 in the United States
#1381 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 902
- Net Price
- $21,057
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
39. Southern Virginia University
#1455 in the United States
#1538 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $23,274
40. Stratford University
#1486 in the United States
#1570 in North America
- Net Price
- $23,243
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $4,605
- Enrollment
- 1,947
41. Averett University
#1490 in the United States
#1574 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $23,781
42. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
#1501 in the United States
#1585 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 2,446
- Male:Female
- 42:58
43. Patrick Henry College
#1698 in the United States
#1785 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1337
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $26,095
44. Bluefield College
#1716 in the United States
#1803 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $22,904
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $18,596
45. ECPI University
#1735 in the United States
#1823 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Net Price
- $22,578
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $6,001
46. University of Management and Technology
#1853 in the United States
#1942 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $12,575
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $4,050
47. Appalachian College of Pharmacy
#1899 in the United States
#1990 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 130
- Male:Female
- 39:61
- Founded
- 2003
48. Virginia International University
#1903 in the United States
#1995 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 1%
- Net Price
- $19,632
- Receiving Aid
- 5%
- Average Aid
- $4,048
49. Virginia University of Lynchburg
#1969 in the United States
#2062 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,093
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $7,923
51. IGlobal University
#2084 in the United States
#2180 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,709
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $3,833
52. University of the Potomac - Virginia
#2120 in the United States
#2216 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $21,564
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
- Average Aid
- $2,950
53. Averett University - Non-Traditional Programs
#2128 in the United States
#2224 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Net Price
- $12,165
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $6,913
55. American National University
#2167 in the United States
#2264 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,744
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,285
57. Sentara College of Health Sciences
#2241 in the United States
#2341 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 331
- Male:Female
- 7:93
58. Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
#2328 in the United States
#2429 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 481
- Male:Female
- 8:92
59. Veritas Baptist College
#2378 in the United States
#2479 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,474
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- Average Aid
- $2,402
60. Bethel College
#2380 in the United States
#2481 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $6,357
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $4,863
61. Virginia Beach Theological Seminary
#2398 in the United States
#2499 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 40
- Male:Female
- 97:3
62. Centra College of Nursing
#2474 in the United States
#2575 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Net Price
- $28,418
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $6,495
Closest to Virginia states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 26 | 112 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 56 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 87 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 23 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 60 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Georgia | 63 | 44 |
| Indiana | 55 | 39 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Alabama | 33 | 84 |
| Vermont | 17 | 109 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 77 |
| Florida | 109 | 22 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 133 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Missouri | 67 | 38 |
| Maine | 19 | 152 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 127 |
| Iowa | 39 | 47 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Kansas | 32 | 75 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 100 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 68 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 233 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 182 |
| Colorado | 38 | 46 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 81 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 373 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 141 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 811 |
| Montana | 12 | 153 |
| Utah | 20 | 40 |
| Arizona | 25 | 34 |
| Idaho | 10 | 148 |
| Nevada | 10 | 130 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Oregon | 31 | 63 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 181 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 160 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1702 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1594 |
| Guam | 2 | 614 |