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 13.2M citations received by 345K publications made by 63 universities in Virginia, measured the popularity of 2,798 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database to calculate the non-academic prominence.
Closest to Virginia states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 26 | 107 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 70 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 17 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 10 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 86 |
| Ohio | 90 | 19 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 15 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 61 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 51 |
| Georgia | 63 | 48 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| New York | 221 | 8 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 9 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 52 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| Vermont | 17 | 106 |
| Illinois | 100 | 16 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 68 |
| Florida | 109 | 27 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 135 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Missouri | 67 | 37 |
| Maine | 19 | 156 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 78 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Kansas | 32 | 65 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 95 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 69 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 239 |
| Texas | 119 | 21 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 186 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 80 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 404 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 140 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 799 |
| Montana | 12 | 148 |
| Utah | 20 | 46 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Idaho | 10 | 159 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Washington | 57 | 7 |
| Oregon | 31 | 66 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 178 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 189 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1785 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1824 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |