39 Best colleges for Archaeology in Virginia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 1.41M citations received by 69K 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

#40 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

Blacksburg

For Archaeology

#46 in the United States

#51 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Archaeology

#82 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Archaeology

#118 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Archaeology

#139 in the United States

#162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Archaeology

#140 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 79%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Archaeology

#183 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Archaeology

#253 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Archaeology

#257 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1464
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,248

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Archaeology

#411 in the United States

#461 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,319
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1973

11. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Archaeology

#428 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1472
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,733

12. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Archaeology

#486 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,341

13. Radford University

Radford

For Archaeology

#501 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Archaeology

#540 in the United States

#596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

15. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Archaeology

#585 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

16. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Archaeology

#674 in the United States

#740 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,913
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,471

17. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Archaeology

#707 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $20,834
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $31,643

18. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Archaeology

#735 in the United States

#803 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 92%

19. Hampton University

Hampton

For Archaeology

#747 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,421

20. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Archaeology

#756 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1203
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

21. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Archaeology

#757 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

22. Longwood University

Farmville

For Archaeology

#761 in the United States

#829 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

23. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Archaeology

#762 in the United States

#830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,899

24. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Archaeology

#770 in the United States

#838 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,256

25. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Archaeology

#829 in the United States

#899 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,408

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For Archaeology

#845 in the United States

#915 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,169

27. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Archaeology

#883 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,389

28. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Archaeology

#893 in the United States

#963 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $26,143
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

29. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Archaeology

#1010 in the United States

#1083 in North America

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

30. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Archaeology

#1016 in the United States

#1089 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,446
Male:Female: 42:58

31. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Archaeology

#1017 in the United States

#1090 in North America

Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 35:65

32. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Archaeology

#1071 in the United States

#1146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1278
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,046

33. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Archaeology

#1116 in the United States

#1192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,886

34. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Archaeology

#1125 in the United States

#1202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1038
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Archaeology

#1134 in the United States

#1211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $23,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $30,460

36. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Archaeology

#1156 in the United States

#1234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $12,575
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,050

37. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Archaeology

#1181 in the United States

#1259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $21,207

38. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Archaeology

#1190 in the United States

#1268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,332

39. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Archaeology

#1217 in the United States

#1295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,746
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,389

Closest to Virginia states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	15	94
District of Columbia	9	61
North Carolina	38	30
Maryland	25	18
Pennsylvania	90	12
South Carolina	22	69
Ohio	49	16
New Jersey	21	28
Kentucky	20	57
Tennessee	27	58
Georgia	37	34
Indiana	29	45
New York	118	6
Connecticut	20	14
Rhode Island	9	71
Massachusetts	62	2
Alabama	21	97
Vermont	8	126
Illinois	61	10
Michigan	30	3
New Hampshire	10	88
Florida	45	19
Mississippi	11	143
Wisconsin	27	11
Missouri	30	43
Maine	11	161
Arkansas	16	134
Iowa	20	38
Louisiana	20	70
Minnesota	26	13
Kansas	11	84
Oklahoma	14	89
Nebraska	10	56
South Dakota	8	231
Texas	66	21
North Dakota	5	195
Colorado	18	48
New Mexico	7	85
Puerto Rico	9	395
Montana	4	144
Utah	10	44
Arizona	7	25
Idaho	6	149
Nevada	4	123
Washington	23	5
Oregon	16	52
California	109	1
Alaska	4	150
Hawaii	6	86