41 Best colleges for History 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 History. A graph of 1.52M citations received by 87.4K academic papers made by 41 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

#35 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For History

#48 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For History

#79 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For History

#124 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

5. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For History

#134 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For History

#157 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For History

#192 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

8. University of Richmond

Richmond

For History

#223 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For History

#258 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

10. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For History

#422 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

11. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For History

#438 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

12. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For History

#493 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

13. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For History

#514 in the United States

#567 in North America

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

14. Radford University

Radford

For History

#521 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For History

#576 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

16. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For History

#579 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

17. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For History

#708 in the United States

#774 in North America

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

18. Hampton University

Hampton

For History

#722 in the United States

#788 in North America

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

19. Longwood University

Farmville

For History

#741 in the United States

#808 in North America

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

20. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For History

#762 in the United States

#830 in North America

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

21. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For History

#766 in the United States

#834 in North America

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

22. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For History

#769 in the United States

#837 in North America

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

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For History

#778 in the United States

#846 in North America

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

24. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For History

#795 in the United States

#863 in North America

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

25. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For History

#802 in the United States

#870 in North America

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

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For History

#804 in the United States

#872 in North America

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

27. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For History

#805 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

28. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For History

#914 in the United States

#985 in North America

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

29. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For History

#937 in the United States

#1008 in North America

Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 35:65

30. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For History

#947 in the United States

#1018 in North America

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

31. Stratford University

Fairfax

For History

#959 in the United States

#1030 in North America

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

32. Hollins University

Roanoke

For History

#1002 in the United States

#1075 in North America

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

33. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For History

#1077 in the United States

#1154 in North America

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

34. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For History

#1099 in the United States

#1176 in North America

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

35. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For History

#1110 in the United States

#1187 in North America

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

36. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For History

#1131 in the United States

#1208 in North America

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

37. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For History

#1138 in the United States

#1215 in North America

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

38. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For History

#1192 in the United States

#1269 in North America

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

39. Virginia Union University

Richmond

For History

#1241 in the United States

#1319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 902
Net Price: $21,057
Receiving Aid: 79%

40. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For History

#1248 in the United States

#1327 in North America

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

41. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For History

#1309 in the United States

#1390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1005
Net Price: $25,558
Receiving Aid: 94%

Closest to Virginia states to learn History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	16	106
District of Columbia	10	52
North Carolina	44	21
Maryland	26	20
Pennsylvania	96	14
South Carolina	25	64
Ohio	57	18
New Jersey	25	22
Kentucky	22	56
Tennessee	32	55
Georgia	43	39
Indiana	31	50
New York	127	6
Connecticut	20	10
Rhode Island	9	71
Massachusetts	69	2
Alabama	23	101
Vermont	10	120
Illinois	72	11
Michigan	37	3
New Hampshire	11	87
Florida	47	24
Mississippi	12	158
Wisconsin	31	9
Missouri	35	38
Maine	12	164
Arkansas	17	128
Iowa	28	40
Louisiana	22	65
Minnesota	26	17
Kansas	13	78
Oklahoma	18	93
Nebraska	11	58
South Dakota	8	260
Texas	72	19
North Dakota	5	213
Colorado	20	47
New Mexico	7	92
Puerto Rico	12	431
Montana	6	126
Utah	10	45
Arizona	7	26
Idaho	6	135
Nevada	5	130
Washington	24	5
Oregon	17	59
California	118	1
Alaska	4	155
Hawaii	6	90