List of 63 best universities in Virginia
We ranked 63 best universities in Virginia based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 14.8M citations received by 397K publications made by 63 universities in Virginia, measured the popularity of 2,550 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).
- #1 in Virginia
- #39 in the United States
- #42 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- #2 in Virginia
- #61 in the United States
- #65 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- #3 in Virginia
- #96 in the United States
- #109 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- #4 in Virginia
- #100 in the United States
- #115 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- #5 in Virginia
- #157 in the United States
- #179 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 56%
- #6 in Virginia
- #183 in the United States
- #208 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- #7 in Virginia
- #234 in the United States
- #263 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 62%
- #8 in Virginia
- #242 in the United States
- #272 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $25,282
- #9 in Virginia
- #342 in the United States
- #380 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $23,301
- #10 in Virginia
- #352 in the United States
- #391 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Enrollment
- 1,275
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1973
- #11 in Virginia
- #358 in the United States
- #398 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Net Price
- $27,441
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $14,899
- #12 in Virginia
- #444 in the United States
- #492 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,181
- #13 in Virginia
- #446 in the United States
- #494 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $9,426
- Enrollment
- 11,870
- #14 in Virginia
- #531 in the United States
- #580 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- #15 in Virginia
- #532 in the United States
- #581 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $15,062
- #16 in Virginia
- #571 in the United States
- #623 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- #17 in Virginia
- #581 in the United States
- #634 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 950
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- #18 in Virginia
- #641 in the United States
- #697 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- #19 in Virginia
- #657 in the United States
- #717 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 920
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- #20 in Virginia
- #702 in the United States
- #765 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- #21 in Virginia
- #749 in the United States
- #816 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,859
- #22 in Virginia
- #754 in the United States
- #821 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $29,311
- #23 in Virginia
- #799 in the United States
- #866 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $27,180
- #24 in Virginia
- #839 in the United States
- #907 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $24,987
- #25 in Virginia
- #847 in the United States
- #915 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $34,853
- #26 in Virginia
- #849 in the United States
- #917 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $27,843
- #27 in Virginia
- #902 in the United States
- #971 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $20,457
- #28 in Virginia
- #922 in the United States
- #991 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $27,429
- #29 in Virginia
- #947 in the United States
- #1016 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,936
- #30 in Virginia
- #1083 in the United States
- #1157 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $18,727
- #31 in Virginia
- #1128 in the United States
- #1202 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,653
- #32 in Virginia
- #1168 in the United States
- #1242 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $23,010
- #33 in Virginia
- #1182 in the United States
- #1256 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $17,879
- #34 in Virginia
- #1247 in the United States
- #1322 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $26,802
- #35 in Virginia
- #1291 in the United States
- #1367 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,000
- #36 in Virginia
- #1337 in the United States
- #1414 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 850
- Average ACT
- 16
- Net Price
- $21,417
- #37 in Virginia
- #1384 in the United States
- #1462 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- #38 in Virginia
- #1487 in the United States
- #1568 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $24,013
- #39 in Virginia
- #1488 in the United States
- #1569 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $11,207
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $5,418
- #43 in Virginia
- #1776 in the United States
- #1864 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 985
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $23,054
- #44 in Virginia
- #1784 in the United States
- #1872 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $20,216
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $6,185
- #45 in Virginia
- #1817 in the United States
- #1906 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1083
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $20,816
- #46 in Virginia
- #1901 in the United States
- #1995 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $14,339
- Receiving Aid
- 25%
- Average Aid
- $7,054
- #47 in Virginia
- #1953 in the United States
- #2049 in North America
- Enrollment
- 216
- Male:Female
- 45:55
- Founded
- 2003
- #48 in Virginia
- #1961 in the United States
- #2057 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Net Price
- $19,632
- Receiving Aid
- 5%
- Average Aid
- $4,048
- #49 in Virginia
- #1995 in the United States
- #2091 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $21,564
- Receiving Aid
- 20%
- Average Aid
- $2,950
- #50 in Virginia
- #1996 in the United States
- #2092 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Net Price
- $23,210
- Receiving Aid
- 50%
- Average Aid
- $6,110
- #51 in Virginia
- #2079 in the United States
- #2176 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Enrollment
- 164
- Male:Female
- 48:52
- #54 in Virginia
- #2257 in the United States
- #2357 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Net Price
- $21,489
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $3,519
- #55 in Virginia
- #2282 in the United States
- #2382 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,545
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $5,649
- #56 in Virginia
- #2283 in the United States
- #2383 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,167
- Receiving Aid
- 17%
- Average Aid
- $3,555
- #58 in Virginia
- #2317 in the United States
- #2417 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,777
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $2,259
- #59 in Virginia
- #2351 in the United States
- #2451 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Net Price
- $12,011
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $4,516
- #61 in Virginia
- #2433 in the United States
- #2534 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Enrollment
- 448
- Male:Female
- 6:94
- #63 in Virginia
- #2505 in the United States
- #2606 in North America
- Net Price
- $30,982
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $4,203
- Enrollment
- 369
Closest to Virginia states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 26 | 104 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 67 |
| North Carolina | 66 | 16 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| Delaware | 5 | 85 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 11 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 91 |
| Ohio | 91 | 25 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 24 |
| Kentucky | 40 | 60 |
| Tennessee | 57 | 50 |
| Georgia | 65 | 48 |
| Indiana | 55 | 31 |
| New York | 221 | 8 |
| Connecticut | 29 | 10 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 52 |
| Massachusetts | 89 | 1 |
| Alabama | 35 | 89 |
| Vermont | 20 | 105 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Michigan | 62 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 17 | 71 |
| Florida | 110 | 27 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 138 |
| Wisconsin | 48 | 14 |
| Missouri | 68 | 35 |
| Maine | 19 | 159 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| Iowa | 39 | 47 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 77 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 13 |
| Kansas | 32 | 66 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 93 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 72 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 248 |
| Texas | 119 | 19 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 192 |
| Colorado | 38 | 46 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 79 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 421 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 140 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | 784 |
| Montana | 12 | 147 |
| Utah | 21 | 45 |
| Arizona | 28 | 33 |
| Idaho | 10 | 155 |
| Nevada | 10 | 136 |
| Washington | 57 | 6 |
| Oregon | 33 | 64 |
| California | 251 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 184 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 190 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1890 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 | 1949 |
| Guam | 2 | 604 |