28 Best colleges for Classics and Ancient History in Virginia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 124K citations received by 11.1K academic papers made by 28 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 Classics and Ancient History

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

2. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Classics and Ancient History

#73 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Classics and Ancient History

#85 in the United States

#95 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

4. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Classics and Ancient History

#109 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

5. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Classics and Ancient History

#183 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Classics and Ancient History

#188 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 58%

7. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Classics and Ancient History

#194 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,037

8. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Classics and Ancient History

#230 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Marymount University

Arlington

For Classics and Ancient History

#231 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

10. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Classics and Ancient History

#340 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,055

11. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Classics and Ancient History

#381 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

12. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Classics and Ancient History

#458 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Classics and Ancient History

#468 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,512

14. Radford University

Radford

For Classics and Ancient History

#487 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Classics and Ancient History

#519 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

16. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Classics and Ancient History

#530 in the United States

#573 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Classics and Ancient History

#560 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Net Price: $21,322
Receiving Aid: 99%

18. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Classics and Ancient History

#563 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,446

19. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Classics and Ancient History

#597 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,532
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,489

20. Longwood University

Farmville

For Classics and Ancient History

#635 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

21. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Classics and Ancient History

#667 in the United States

#717 in North America

Enrollment: 159
Male:Female: 33:67

22. Roanoke College

Salem

For Classics and Ancient History

#669 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,044

23. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Classics and Ancient History

#687 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,267
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,923

24. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Classics and Ancient History

#697 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,717

25. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Classics and Ancient History

#717 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $23,845
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Classics and Ancient History

#738 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1245
Net Price: $22,605
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Classics and Ancient History

#747 in the United States

#800 in North America

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

28. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Classics and Ancient History

#748 in the United States

#801 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,668

Closest to Virginia states to learn Classics and Ancient History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	7	37
North Carolina	24	18
Maryland	16	14
Pennsylvania	53	12
South Carolina	11	62
Ohio	29	19
New Jersey	18	11
Kentucky	12	64
Tennessee	17	59
Georgia	17	38
Indiana	19	39
New York	85	7
Connecticut	14	3
Rhode Island	6	51
Massachusetts	39	2
Alabama	9	91
Vermont	4	128
Illinois	37	1
Michigan	22	6
New Hampshire	6	46
Florida	23	27
Mississippi	6	196
Wisconsin	15	13
Missouri	13	40
Maine	6	252
Arkansas	7	56
Iowa	8	45
Louisiana	9	83
Minnesota	16	30
Kansas	8	58
Oklahoma	5	72
Nebraska	6	61
South Dakota	3	397
Texas	44	20
North Dakota	2	317
Colorado	12	41
Utah	5	54
Arizona	3	31
Idaho	3	234
Washington	15	16
Oregon	9	111
California	71	4
Hawaii	3	70