42 Best colleges for History 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 History. A graph of 2.19M citations received by 98.3K academic papers made by 42 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 History

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For History

#50 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For History

#76 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For History

#117 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

5. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For History

#134 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For History

#156 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For History

#183 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

8. University of Richmond

Richmond

For History

#209 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For History

#212 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

10. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For History

#407 in the United States

#454 in North America

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

11. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For History

#437 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

12. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For History

#445 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

13. Radford University

Radford

For History

#505 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

14. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For History

#560 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

15. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For History

#576 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

16. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For History

#597 in the United States

#653 in North America

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

17. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For History

#667 in the United States

#728 in North America

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

18. Longwood University

Farmville

For History

#728 in the United States

#793 in North America

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

19. Hampton University

Hampton

For History

#766 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

20. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For History

#776 in the United States

#844 in North America

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

21. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For History

#780 in the United States

#848 in North America

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

22. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For History

#785 in the United States

#853 in North America

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

23. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For History

#796 in the United States

#865 in North America

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

24. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For History

#797 in the United States

#866 in North America

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

25. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For History

#826 in the United States

#896 in North America

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

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For History

#840 in the United States

#910 in North America

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

27. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For History

#842 in the United States

#912 in North America

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

28. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For History

#862 in the United States

#933 in North America

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

29. Stratford University

Fairfax

For History

#872 in the United States

#943 in North America

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

30. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For History

#962 in the United States

#1035 in North America

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

31. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For History

#991 in the United States

#1064 in North America

Enrollment: 173
Male:Female: 35:65

32. Hollins University

Roanoke

For History

#1013 in the United States

#1086 in North America

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

33. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For History

#1053 in the United States

#1127 in North America

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

34. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For History

#1086 in the United States

#1161 in North America

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

35. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For History

#1100 in the United States

#1175 in North America

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

36. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For History

#1119 in the United States

#1194 in North America

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

37. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For History

#1188 in the United States

#1264 in North America

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

38. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For History

#1223 in the United States

#1300 in North America

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

39. Virginia Union University

Richmond

For History

#1291 in the United States

#1372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 880
Net Price: $20,207
Receiving Aid: 91%

40. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For History

#1322 in the United States

#1403 in North America

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

41. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For History

#1350 in the United States

#1433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 990
Net Price: $22,521
Receiving Aid: 100%

42. Averett University

Danville

For History

#1377 in the United States

#1463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1076
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $24,091

Closest to Virginia states to learn History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	16	101
District of Columbia	10	51
North Carolina	46	22
Maryland	26	17
Pennsylvania	97	14
South Carolina	26	74
Ohio	59	19
New Jersey	27	20
Kentucky	22	60
Tennessee	32	56
Georgia	46	40
Indiana	32	33
New York	129	6
Connecticut	20	8
Rhode Island	9	66
Massachusetts	69	2
Alabama	24	95
Vermont	10	119
Illinois	74	11
Michigan	37	4
New Hampshire	11	84
Florida	49	24
Mississippi	12	157
Wisconsin	31	12
Missouri	38	39
Maine	13	163
Arkansas	17	125
Iowa	28	45
Louisiana	24	68
Minnesota	26	21
Kansas	14	75
Oklahoma	18	91
Nebraska	11	62
South Dakota	8	257
Texas	74	18
North Dakota	6	213
Colorado	21	48
New Mexico	7	94
Puerto Rico	13	436
Montana	7	131
Utah	10	47
Arizona	10	28
Idaho	7	142
Nevada	6	132
Washington	27	5
Oregon	18	63
California	123	1
Alaska	4	154
Hawaii	6	88