39 Best colleges for Archaeology in Virginia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 2M citations received by 77.4K academic papers made by 39 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. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Archaeology

#41 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Archaeology

#48 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Archaeology

#79 in the United States

#95 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Archaeology

#110 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Archaeology

#135 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Archaeology

#140 in the United States

#164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Archaeology

#176 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

8. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Archaeology

#248 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,263

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Archaeology

#258 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

10. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Archaeology

#426 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,667

11. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Archaeology

#428 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,235
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

12. Radford University

Radford

For Archaeology

#485 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Archaeology

#495 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,314

14. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Archaeology

#566 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

15. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Archaeology

#618 in the United States

#679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Archaeology

#650 in the United States

#712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,692
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,023

17. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Archaeology

#669 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,714

18. Hampton University

Hampton

For Archaeology

#751 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $28,576

19. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Archaeology

#770 in the United States

#838 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

20. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Archaeology

#771 in the United States

#839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

21. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Archaeology

#772 in the United States

#840 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,578

22. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Archaeology

#776 in the United States

#844 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

23. Longwood University

Farmville

For Archaeology

#790 in the United States

#858 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Archaeology

#800 in the United States

#868 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $26,400
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,100

25. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Archaeology

#819 in the United States

#888 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $22,921
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Archaeology

#835 in the United States

#905 in North America

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

27. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Archaeology

#869 in the United States

#940 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,598

28. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Archaeology

#883 in the United States

#955 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,058

29. Roanoke College

Salem

For Archaeology

#896 in the United States

#969 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,695

30. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Archaeology

#997 in the United States

#1072 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,596
Male:Female: 41:59

31. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Archaeology

#1058 in the United States

#1133 in North America

Enrollment: 173
Male:Female: 35:65

32. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Archaeology

#1069 in the United States

#1144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $21,862

33. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Archaeology

#1088 in the United States

#1163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,710
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $30,242

34. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Archaeology

#1156 in the United States

#1233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,856

35. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Archaeology

#1187 in the United States

#1265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,838
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $25,673

36. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Archaeology

#1197 in the United States

#1275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

37. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Archaeology

#1210 in the United States

#1288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $19,660

38. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Archaeology

#1211 in the United States

#1289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,444

39. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Archaeology

#1228 in the United States

#1307 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	15	90
District of Columbia	9	59
North Carolina	38	30
Maryland	26	17
Pennsylvania	90	13
South Carolina	23	74
Ohio	51	19
New Jersey	22	24
Kentucky	21	61
Tennessee	28	60
Georgia	37	35
Indiana	31	31
New York	120	6
Connecticut	20	11
Rhode Island	9	66
Massachusetts	64	2
Alabama	23	100
Vermont	9	122
Illinois	64	10
Michigan	31	4
New Hampshire	10	83
Florida	45	20
Mississippi	11	142
Wisconsin	28	12
Missouri	34	45
Maine	12	160
Arkansas	16	128
Iowa	22	43
Louisiana	22	73
Minnesota	26	15
Kansas	11	81
Oklahoma	15	89
Nebraska	11	57
South Dakota	8	229
Texas	66	23
North Dakota	5	191
Colorado	19	46
New Mexico	7	93
Puerto Rico	11	388
Montana	4	143
Utah	10	44
Arizona	7	26
Idaho	6	148
Nevada	5	121
Washington	25	5
Oregon	16	53
California	111	1
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	84